BLP
More informationThe market-leading team at BLP employs the combined bench strength of offices in San José, Puntarenas and Guanacaste, in addition to branches across Latin America and Europe, to advise global household names including Adidas, Sony and WeWork, on the management, licensing and enforcement of their international intellectual property portfolios. With an active client base spanning such sectors as apparel, food, education, entertainment and financial services, the practice brings expertise to matters involving trade marks, copyrights and sanitary registrations, in addition to complex patent prosecutions, cross-border registration reports, the seizure of counterfeit goods, third-party infringements and the assignment of rights. Giselle Reuben leads the team, bringing expertise to the anti-counterfeiting litigation practice. Other key figures include Uri Weinstok, whose utilises a multidisciplinary skill set to handle IP issues related to competition and antitrust law, advertising, and, along with senior associate León Weinstok, manages complex IP data protection matters. Key support at the associate level is provided by Anel Aguilar, a specialist in trade mark filing strategies.
Testimonials
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‘Immediate responses. In-depth and well-supported analysis and responses to the queries and situations raised.’
‘Uri Weinstock stands out for his extensive knowledge and leadership ability, accompanied by Giselle Reuben, a great professional with extensive experience in Costa Rica. León Weinstock is our contact person for trade mark protection issues, and his responsiveness and analytical skills stand out.’
'The intellectual property lawyers provide excellent service both technically and in terms of customer service and the speed with which they respond to our concerns and requirements. We feel well supported by having a firm like BLP looking at our IP issues. We wouldn't use any other team. We have never had problems or disappointments with either the firm or this department, which is exceptional.'
'They are much better prepared than other firms.'
Key clients
- Electrolit
- Adidas
- WeWork
- Sony
- Doctor Music
- Andrés Carne de Res
- BioPlus Care
- Numar
- BATCA
- Earth University
Work highlights
- Assisted Laboratorios Pisa (Electrolit) after a recall request was received from the Ministry of Health.
- Assisted Adidas in the takedown of the domain name 'www.adidascostarica.com'.
- Assisted Sony in response to a suspicious import of 1700 game controllers.