Intellectual Property
Latin America Guide 2025 : El Salvador
Band 2
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Provided by Arias
Arias has over 82 years of experience providing accurate and timely solutions with a great team of professionals, award-winning client service and unparalleled innovation to the region’s legal market.
Arias is a full-service law firm able to provide advice in over 35 practice areas; with a legal team of 39 Partners and around 130 lawyers through their 7 offices across Central America.
Our Intellectual Property department is well known and respected among the leading IP specialized firms in Latin America and Europe, they turn to Arias for representation and work in the region, especially in matters related to managing their trademark and patent portfolio, providing also assessment in matters related to copyrights, technology, data protection, life sciences, health regulatory matters, within other related issues
Our department leader Morena Zavaleta manages a well-integrated team of experts in the trademark and life sciences field. Regarding court cases, we join forces with our litigation department led by partner Eduardo Angel.
Additionally, our IP team is regularly involved in corporate transactions, especially M&A cases that involve brand and IP Due diligence. Our IP department is also known by for promoting and supporting start-up businesses to manage and protect their Intellectual Property.
Chambers Review
Arias is a well-known regional firm that is held in high esteem for its expertise in trade mark opposition and enforcement matters in El Salvador's IP space. The San Salvador-based team of talented practitioners frequently manages cross-border trade mark portfolios from major international players in the consumer goods, retail and manufacturing industries. The department's experience extends to assistance with complex anti-counterfeiting mandates.
Work Highlights
- Arias assisted Crowley Maritime Corporation with the preparation and filing of 30 trade mark applications, claiming priority over US applications in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arias' experience at the regional and local level demonstrates stability and the expertise needed to execute and find solutions to complex issues. I also always admire the firm's strategic vision."
"Arias' experience at the regional and local level demonstrates stability and the expertise needed to execute and find solutions to complex issues. I also always admire the firm's strategic vision."
Notable Practitioners
Stellar partner and department head Morena Zavaleta has a strong reputation in the intellectual property practice in El Salvador. She boasts solid experience acting in contentious IP proceedings as well as handling IP due diligence in transactional matters.
"Morena Zavaleta is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely responsive, experienced, knowledgeable and sensitive to client needs."
"Morena Zavaleta is very professional in all our trade mark matters and always provides us with good advice. She is always available for us, and we obtain great results with her."