Intellectual Property
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 2
Email address
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+57 (601) 325 - 7300 / +57 (601) 325 - 7313About
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
Posse Herrera Ruiz´ IP practice has a very strong network all around Latin America and the Caribbean. We offer centralization filing, prosecution and consultancy through our One Stop Service (one instruction letter, one point of contact and one invoice).
The firm provides a true understanding of the issues involved in handling complex global patent and trademark portfolios. That is why it offers a proven, successful, business-oriented and cost-efficient centralized service for IP filing and prosecution in Latin-American and Caribbean countries, through a one-stop value generating solution.
We represent foreign and domestic clients in all Intellectual Property matters including patent and trademark clearance, prosecution and litigation, copyrights’ protection, due diligence investigations, drafting and negotiation of IP licenses and obtaining health registrations.
Clients highlight the team’s experience in managing significant portfolios and designing strategies for IP rights protection and enforcement, its commitment to going the “extra mile”, its strong litigation skills and extensive due diligence experience.
The team works closely with the dispute resolution practice in IP Litigation and in anti-counterfeiting suits and unfair competition claims.
Chambers Review
Posse Herrera Ruiz has a well-regarded intellectual property practice group in Colombia that continues to advise a high-profile clientele on both trade mark and patent filings, as well as related infringement cases and relevant litigation. The firm's expertise also extends to handling the registration and protection of trade marks for new cannabis players. The IP department is supplemented by an established life sciences team.
Work Highlights
- Posse Herrera Ruiz advised Bentley Systems on the enforcement of its copyrights, including several cease and desist orders to infringers, in order to reach an agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Posse Herrera Ruiz has a great capacity to structure strategies on complex issues and challenges of different business models and the virtue of building a service proposal that responds to the needs."
"Posse Herrera Ruiz has a great capacity to structure strategies on complex issues and challenges of different business models and the virtue of building a service proposal that responds to the needs."
Notable Practitioners
Market-leading practitioner Helena Camargo Williamson leads Posse Herrera Ruiz's intellectual property department. She enjoys extensive experience assisting clients with the full gamut of trade mark portfolio matters, including management, protection, and enforcement.
"Helena Camargo Williamson has both years of experience in the intellectual property field and a sense of commitment and urgency, so clients can address issues with timeliness and depth."
"Helena Camargo Williamson is a partner who is consistently present to accompany clients through their needs, offering proactive and timely responses."
Ranked Lawyers at
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Colombia
Clients
Provided by Posse Herrera Ruiz
All Star CV
Arus S.A.
Cencosud
Credibanco
Diaz Wiechers
Everest Intelligence
Gruenbaum Possinhas & Teixeira
Keystone
Knobbe Martens
Ladas & Parry
Mertz Perú
Productos Naturales de la Sabana (Alquería)
Protección S.A.
Solla S.A.