José Roberto Romero Mena

Practice Areas

CAFTA

Agency and Distribution Contracts

Business Law

Copyright

Corporate Law

Product Sanitary Registrations

Foreign Investment

Franchises and Licensing

Intellectual Property Registration and Defense

Manufacturing and International Services Operations in Free Trade Zones and Service Parks

Mergers and Acquisitions

Notary Services

Patents

New Technologies

Career

He's been part of Romero Pineda since 1984, actively involved and specializing in Intellectual Property. Over the years, he has successfully consolidated and diversified the services of the Intellectual Property Division.

José Roberto has also held positions in international organizations, positioning the Firm as one of the leading companies in Intellectual Property at an international level.

His Corporate Law practice involves incorporating and developing foreign companies within the country. With extensive experience in mergers and corporate transformations, he deals with structuring and organizing corporate frameworks in industries such as textile manufacturing, telecommunications, real estate, among many others.

His vision and leadership at Romero Pineda has driven the development of the Real Estate Law and Compliance practice areas, as well as the institutionalization of the Firm.

He supported the birth of the Firm's corporate responsibility programs such as RP&A HER and Innovation Project.

He holds a Master's in Intellectual Property from the University Franklin Pierce Law Center (now UNH- University of New Hampshire) and a Master's in Business Strategy from E-Myth Worldwide, San Salvador. Additionally, he has completed multiple diplomas, including his most recent one in Legal Tech and Innovation from ADEN International Business School.

Professional Memberships

He is currently a member of the American Chamber of Commerce of El Salvador (AmCham) in the Intellectual Property committee. It has also been part of the Inter-American Intellectual Property Association (ASIPI) since 1986, and the International Trademark Association (INTA) since 1986, serving on various committees. In addition, he is a member of the Intellectual Property Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), being its ambassador for El Salvador since 2015. He was recently selected as a member of the nascent GLIPA (Global Intellectual Property Alliance) and as a national delegate of El Salvador for ASIPI.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English

Education

Awards