Bermejo & Bermejo's IP team draws on its robust domestic experience and close links to international firms to handle a high volume of trade mark registrations and renewals in Central America and other Latin American jurisdictions. The team is well versed in acting for multinationals and multilatinas, counting key players in the pharmaceutical and agrochemicals sectors, in particular, among its clients. On the contentious side, the practice is also active in opposition actions. Luis Fernando Bermejo, who is adept at advising on the management of clients’ IP portfolios throughout Latin America, leads the team with Juan Carlos Bermejo, who lends his corporate expertise to the practice. Associate Flor de María Folgar is also a key contact.
Testimonials
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‘The team is organised, efficient and effective.’
‘The team are well organised, and their responses are prompt and well thought out. They always provide the expected service, which keeps our clients satisfied.’
Key clients
- Grupo Solid/Lapco Corporation and affiliates
- Novartis
Work highlights
- Advised Grupo Carso on registering its trade marks in Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
- Acting for the Guatemalan Association of Editors (AGEG) in a dispute over the registration of the FILGUA trade mark of the Guatemalan International Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro en Guatemala).