Founder and CEO
Managing partner and founder of Ideas, she has more than 20 years of experience in Intellectual Property matters. She is well known for trademarks prosecution in the region, with experience in managing big trademark portfolios. She is also head of the anticounterfeiting department which is constantly looking for enforcement solutions for clients ranging from luxury brands to consumer products. Active member of the Costa Rican Bar Association, of different Intellectual Property Associations and founding member of the Professional Intellectual Property Association.
Partner
She has more than 20 years of experience in Intellectual Property Matters and is Head of the International Department. Ana focuses on trademark prosecution management in Central America and has a unique knowledge of Central America´s jurisdictions. She assists clients with different needs and budgets in the management of their IP Portfolios, working with decision makers to ensure a smooth registration and managements process.
Partner
She has more than 18 years of experience in Intellectual Property matters in Nicaragua. Has worked with several national and international companies managing large trademark portfolios and Intellectual Property litigation and administrative procedures. She has also participated in Due Diligence processes.
Partner
Lawyer and partner in Nicaragua with more than 18 years of experience in the local legal practice. He has been part of several complex transactions involving multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional teams. His main areas of practice are Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Corporate Law, Due Diligence and Contract drafting, review, analysis.
Partner
Based in El Salvador and with more than 20 years of experience in matters related to Intellectual Property rights, she has a vast experience in the Regulatory area for food, beverages, natural supplements, medicines, medical devices, veterinary products and cosmetics both in El Salvador and other Central American countries. She also focuses on counseling on promotions, sweepstakes, contests and other sales incentives, and related Intellectual Property matters.
Gustavo is a lawyer with more than 12 years of experience in Intellectual Property, both in the administration of high volume portfolios at a regional level, as well as in the fight against piracy. He is currently the Guatemalan delegate for ASIPI, Alternate Member of the Guatemalan Chamber of Intellectual Property, Member of the Anti-Piracy Committee of ASIPI and ECTA, member of the Enforcement Committee of INTA, ambassador of IPO.
Partner
Gonzalo is a lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in the intellectual property area, managing high volume portfolios at a regional level, as well as in the corporate intellectual property area. His expertise focuses on advising clients in relation to technology and information agreements, sale and assignment, non-disclosure agreements (NDA), confidentiality agreements, memorandum of understanding (MOU), work agreements, agency agreements, trademark/patent license and technology transfer, franchise agreements, distribution agreements, manufacturing agreements and participation agreements, among others.
Partner
Leyla has over 14 years of experience in the legal field. Her career has spanned two countries, Haiti, and Canada, where she worked in both the public and private sector. For nearly a decade, she has gained experience in the Intellectual Property field in Haiti.
Throughout her career, Leyla has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous national and international companies, playing a pivotal role in the management of trademark portfolios and the execution of complex Intellectual Property procedures. Leyla possesses extensive knowledge and familiarity with the nuances of Intellectual Property laws and practices in Haiti and across the french speaking Caribbean region.
Leyla's comprehensive experience combined with her dedication and multicultural background, make her a valuable asset.
As a Head of the Costa Rica department, he oversees trademark prosecution. Diego is a dedicated attorney who always aims to aid and attend the client’s necessities as first priority. Has a vast experience with clients in all type of sectors such as pharmaceutical, luxury goods, and consumer products. Specialized in assisting his clients to reduce obstacles in their registrations processes and develop strategies for the correct use of their trademarks.
She joined Ideas in 2020 and has experience in Intellectual Property matters such as verification and filing of all types of procedures: registration, renewal, transfers and modification of trademarks, trade names, advertising signs, patents, copyrights, among others.