Posse Herrera Ruiz

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Posse Herrera Ruiz provides ‘accurate and fast advice’, according to sources. A popular choice for international referrals, the group enjoys close relationships with firms across the globe. It also stands out for its broad experience, which encompasses patents, trade marks, slogans, copyrights and industrial designs, including portfolio management and litigation. Acclaimed as a ’benchmark for intellectual property in Colombia’, department head Helena Camargo is recommended for her expertise in all key pillars of IP law. The team also includes senior associate Mónica Bonnett, who largely focuses on life sciences-related matters. Former fellow senior Annabelle Angarita left the firm in April 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very strong IP team in Colombia. Accurate and fast advice. The partners have extensive knowledge of the Colombian market, which results in quality advice for the protection of the client's interests.’

  • ‘Wide disposition, speed in responses. Great knowledge of the legislation and the functioning and needs of the market.’

  • ‘It is a very specialised firm in matters related to Intellectual Property. The attention of the partner Helena Camargo is exceptional. In addition to its strong professionals, its fees are very competitive.'

  • ‘The attention is not delegated to recently graduated lawyers; we have always been assisted by senior lawyers who are experts in the issues consulted.’

  • ‘PHR's IP team stands out as an exceptional group of women who serve in a timely manner, with deep experience, knowledge, competitive rates, and ability to manage a high volumes of cases.’

  • ‘Helena Camargo is a benchmark for intellectual property in Colombia and the region. She has deep knowledge on the subject and her attention is warm and timely.’

  • ‘Senior attorney Annabelle Angarita is an excellent professional, with impressive conceptual clarity and a very practical approach to the protection and management of our intellectual property.’

Key clients

  • Solla
  • Team Foods Colombia
  • Sea Shepherd Conservation Society / Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
  • Baby Brezza Enterprises LLC / Meister Seelig & Fein LLP
  • Exinmex / Panamericana de Patentes y Marcas
  • Vuouri / IPLA LLP
  • Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
  • iDirectores
  • Bajaj Auto
  • CSP Technologies / Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
  • Mathurin, Trevor / Meister Seelig & Fein LLP
  • ASGCO Manufacturing / Caesar Rivise Intellectual Property Law
  • Shenzhen Shokz Co / Wuzhou Puhua Intellectual Property Group (WPIP)
  • Cardix Therapeutics
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals / Bozicevic, Field & Francis
  • Alliance Vascular Devices / Wagenknecht IP Law Group PC
  • Laboratorios La Santé
  • Schneider Electric (Australia) / King & Wood Mallesons

Work highlights

  • Represented Solla in the prejudicial negotiation related to the infringement of Solla’s key trade marks (Nutrecan and Nutrecat) by Puertomar.
  • Advised Team Foods Colombia on obtaining the notoriety of trade mark "DAGUSTO" for the first time in the Colombian market.
  • Advised Baja Auto on the successful  appeal of the denial of the patent office to register a device in an electric vehicle.

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Helena Camargo
Helena Camargo is a partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz. She leads the IP team, overseeing the practice and focusing on international patent, trademark, copyright, and health registration searches and registrations. She has extensive experience in the management of international trademark and patent portfolios.

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Helena Camargo