Practice Expertise

  • Intellectual Property
  • Sanitary Registry of Products
  • Intellectual Property
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Areas of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property
  • Sanitary Registry of Products
  • Sanitary Registration of Products

Profile

Anel is a Director of BLP in the San José offce in Costa Rica, specializing in Intellectual Property and Sanitary Registration of Products.

In the area of lntellectual Property she has extensive experience in trademarks, patents and copyrights. She joined the BLP team as an associate in 2016, after having been an associate at Eproint and Solano Montenegro during the five years prior. Previously, she was the legal representative of Luciérnaga Producciones.

Education
Harvard Law School CopyrightX – Turin University Affliated Course. 2021
Master in Intellectual Property, Universitá di Torino, Italy, 2016.
Specialization in Notary Law, Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho, Costa Rica, 2013.
Degree in Law with emphasis on Technology, E-Commerce and Telecommunications, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 2011.

Areas of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property
  • Sanitary Registry of Products
  • Sanitary Registration of Products

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
BLP assisted Numar in the declaration of a well-known character trademark. Costa Rica’s Trademark Office does not grant this declaration of well-known character easily. BLP achieved this for the trademark 1820.



BLP was in charge of the drafting and revision of the innovation policies for the EARTH University, one of the most recognized universities in the region for agribusiness.



BLP assisted BioPlus Care in the analysis of a pending patent to determine its validity and filing of an opposition.



BLP is BAYER’s local advisor on any matters related to trademarks in Costa Rica, including trademark registration, renewal, surveillance, and maintenance service, as well as proactive and reactive defensive actions.



BLP advised BTICINO/JACOBACCI on the assessment of industrial designs in Costa Rica, including assessment prior to filing and prosecution, resulting in positive outcomes for these registrations.



Professional Associations
  • Costa Rica Bar Association
  • ASIPI — Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property


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