The team at O'Neill & Borges draws on the experience of its team to safeguard and manage the intellectual property portfolios of multinationals across such sectors as food, construction, financial services and automotive. The practice’s full offering covers matters ranging from the registration and assignment of trade marks, trade mark oppositions and the drafting of licensing agreements to defences in high-stakes trade mark and copyright infringement litigation. The practice is led Carla García Benítez, who draws on over three decades of experience in civil litigation, bringing strength to obtaining both local and federal trade mark registrations. Jorge Candelaria-Serrano, who was promoted to partner in the firm’s litigation department in December 2023, specialises in cybersecurity-related matters, including IP agreements, privacy policies and data breaches.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team at O'Neill & Borges continues to deliver high-quality work within the field of trade mark protection. We appreciate the team's ability to provide expert opinions with very short turnaround times. They are attentive to requests and feedback.'

  • ‘Carla García Benítez's expertise within the field of trade marks is superb and her collaborative nature helps us to provide our clients with the best course of action for securing and maintaining trade marks within Puerto Rico. We can always count on Carla to respond quickly to all requests. It is a pleasure to work with her.’

Key clients

  • Island Creamery
  • Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha t/a Toyota Motor Company and its local affiliates
  • Clarke, Modet & Co
  • Heading for Home Foundation
  • Boqueron Brewing Co
  • Northwestern Selecta
  • Lemartec

Work highlights

  • Defending Baskin Robbins franchisee Island Creamery in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
  • Successfully represented Lemartec against a complaint filed in the local court by a competitor alleging that a former employee sent trade secrets to Lemartec.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Carla García Benítez