Intellectual Property - Ecuador
What the team is known for
Falconi Puig is a market-leading IP boutique firm in Ecuador with a wide coverage of the market, assisting clients with trade marks, patents, and copyright matters. The legal team has a strong bench of practitioners well equipped to handle a variety of contentious proceedings, including oppositions, infringement and nullity actions, as well as anti-counterfeiting. Falconi Puig has an impressive client portfolio of domestic and multinational companies from a diverse array of industries, such as technology, entertainment, and food and beverages.
Strengths
"I work with many LatAm firms, and Falconi Puig Abogados are one of the best for price-quality relationship. You feel confident that they will handle it perfectly and there will be no need for revision."
"In anti-counterfeiting matters, Falconi Puig Abogados are always trying to offer the best solution for clients."
Notable practitioners
Seasoned partner Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río boasts extensive experience in the Ecuadorian IP market. He is well versed in advising clients from the banking, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage sectors on commercial law, litigation and advertising-related matters. "Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río is a professional of great experience, very sharp when acting in favour of his clients, and boasting extraordinary negotiation skills."
Knowledgeable practitioner Sasha Mandakovic Falconi possesses well-grounded capabilities to assist clients with an array of trade mark matters in Ecuador. He is particularly knowledgeable about patent applications, anti-counterfeiting actions and nullity actions. "Sasha Mandakovic Falconi proved to be very capable in an arbitration relating to IP matters."
Managing partner Cecilia Falconi Pérez elicits market recognition for her strong IP practice in Ecuador. Interviewees highlight her expertise in anti-counterfeiting matters. "Cecilia Falconi Pérez is very good in anti-counterfeiting mandates."
Partner Jaime Mantilla Compte enters the numerical bands this year after garnering praise from commentators for his work in the Ecuadorian IP sphere. "We have worked with Jaime Mantilla Compte's team for a long time. He has achieved good results for us in opposition and prosecution matters, and is always very responsive."
