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Director of Intellectual Property Department
Practice Areas
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- DR-CAFTA IP Legislation and Standards
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- Sanitary and Health Registrations
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Profile
Pilar López is responsible for overseeing the firm's IP matters. Chambers and Partners (2010 Latin America Guide) ranks her as a "rising star" and reports that she is “held in the highest regard by market commentators." She counsels clients on protection of their intellectual property, approves search and clearance reports, prepares filings for IP registrations, advocates in administrative appeals and oppositions, and advises on sanitary registrations before the Health Authorities. Ms. López is also responsible for IP enforcement strategies and actions; and in judicial litigation, she collaborates with the litigation department.
María Pilar began her career in the Zürcher Law corporate law department on the mergers and acquisitions team. After four years, she moved to the Intellectual Property department and became head of the department in 2006. |
Representative Matters
- Prepared opinion to well-known US restaurant chain on the likelihood of success in a cancellation proceeding against the commercial name registration of a Spanish restaurant with a single establishment that is now planning to expand
- Seeking to create precedent in Costa Rica on appeal of a non-use action by a Fortune 100 US consumer products company against a Latin American company based on market research evidence.
- Member of the mergers and acquisition team representing Arcelor (largest steel producer in the world) in the acquisition of Laminadora Costarricense and Trefileria Colima
- Member of the mergers and acquisition team representing Alquimia Enterprises Inc. in the acquisition of the Pepsi Group in Costa Rica
Education
- Universidad Esquela Libre de Derecho (Law degree, 2000)
- Master in Notary Law (candidate)
- INCAE Business School and Georgetown University Law Center Joint Program: Legal Aspects of International Business Executive Program (2005)
- International Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property (2001)
- Formation and Certification of Mediators and Conciliators (2001)
Activities, Memberships and Affiliations
- School of Law of Costa Rica
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Inta Bulletin Committee (2010-2011)
- International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)
- Inter American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI)
- National Delegate (2009-2012)
- Costa Rican - American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
- Member, Intellectual Property Committee
- Chamber of Commerce Costa Rica
- Association of National Professionals in Intellectual Property in Costa Rica (APPICR)
- Secretary (2009-2010)
- Member, Academic Committee
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