The consolidated intellectual property team at Bustamante Fabara draws from the combined expertise of José Rafael Bustamante Espinosa, María Rosa Fabara and María Clara Bustamante to provide market-leading services in relation to trade marks, patents, enforcement and unfair competition. Within these areas, the practice is primarily engaged to act on the filing of applications, prosecution proceedings as well as litigation, sought by the likes of Google, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Heineken and Grupo Bimbo. Additional knowledge is provided by associates Pablo Fabara Vera, active in contentious mandates in particular, invention patents expert Avelina Ponce and Oscar Reyes, who adds experience as president of the Ecuadorian Intellectual Property Committee.

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‘Our experience with the firm and in particular with José Rafael Bustamante, María Rosa Fabara, Sebastián Páez and Avelina Ponce is very satisfactory. They always respond quickly and diligently to our enquiries and keep us promptly informed of the evolution of the matters they deal with.’
‘Speed and efficiency. I work mainly with Avelina Ponce whose work I am very satisfied with.’
‘High level of technical knowledge.’

Key clients

Google
DirecTV Group
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Jabonería Wilson
Blenastor
Nba Properties
Sanofi
Heineken Ecuador
Grupo Bimbo
Bimbo Ecuador
Colombina
Zodiac International Corporation
Adidas International Marketing
Yum! Brands Inc.
Mondelez
Papelesa C.
Bayer Intellectual Property
Fundación Vista Para Todos
Calvin Klein
Chaide & Chaide
Genomma Lab
Grupo Gloria
Rigo Trading
Corporación El Rosado
Perry Ellis International Group Holdings
Revlon
Viacom Cbs
Mercadolibre
Pharmabrand
GSK
Mars Incorporated
Laboratorios René Chardón Del Ecuador
Mastercard Worldwide
Cisco Systems
The Bvd Licensing Corporation
Edesa
Rubini
Verdesian Life Sciences Us
Nyne Multimedia Inc
Porzio Rios Garcia Abogados y Asociados Limitada
DM Corporate & Trademark Law
CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang
R-Pharm International
Antonio Puig
Paramount Global
Megalabs-Pharma
Abastecedora Ecuatoriana de Combustibles Abastec
Laboratorios Nutripharma
Stinson
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Reuteler & Cie
Asia Pulp & Paper (App) Sinar Mas
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
Kc International Patent & Law Office
Matsui & Associates
Mitrani Caballero Ruiz Moreno Abogados
Atkins And Associates
H New Media Law
HGF Limited
Santucci Advogados
Wilson Gunn
Llr Rechtsanwälte Partg Mbb
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Sonder IP
K-Swiss Global Brands
Johansson & Langlois
Ishida Patent Office
Gates
Ruffini Ponchiroli E Associati
Assicurazioni Generali
Steptoe & Johnson
Finisweets Internacional
Tessenderlo Group
Weifang Chengxin Trademark Office
RGL Abogados Sc
Laboprep
Agpsa Almacenes Generales de Papeles Sociedad
Industria De Sistemas Electricos Inselec
Renssnature & Consulting
Wuhan Fiberhome International Technologies
Producción Elaboración y Comercializacion Alimenticia Gapirimon S.

Work highlights

Represented Papelesa C. in legal actions taken due to the infringement of its three-dimensional trade mark "THREE-DIMENSIONAL COLORED PENCIL DESIGN (CRAFT)".
Advised Warner Bros. Entertainment with regards to a planned event related to Harry Potter, charging tickets and benefiting from the copyright on protected works.
Acting as counsel for Colgate-Palmolive in relation to a non-use cancellation action against the AJAX trade mark.

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Leading associates

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Pablo Fabara

Pablo Fabara Vera is a Director at BUSTAMANTE FABARA and his practice area is Intellectual Property. He has more than 19 years of experience in this area of professional practice, both in the administrative and jurisdictional spheres, which allowed him to be the person who led the Litigation Department in the Intellectual Property area of FABARA ABOGADOS for several years. Pablo has successfully defended Intellectual Property cases.

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The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

María Rosa Fabara

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José Rafael Bustamante Espinosa, María Rosa Fabara, Maria Clara Bustamante

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