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Profile
María del Pilar López co-heads the firm’s intellectual property department. She advises clients on protecting intellectual property portfolios, including through administrative proceedings and litigation. Several publications, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, World Trademark Review, Best Lawyers and Who is Who Legal, have recognised her as one of the leading practitioners in intellectual property.
She is responsible for developing intellectual property enforcement strategies and actions, advising major business groups in the food, beverage, technology, textile and hospitality sectors, among others. She has also advised companies on regulatory matters, personal data protection and life sciences.
She began her career as a lawyer in Zurcher’s corporate department and later took over as head of its intellectual property department in 2006, a position she held until 2 July 2021.
Education
- Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho (law degree, 2006) Joint programme of INCAE Business School and Georgetown University Law Center: Legal Aspects of International Business Executive Programme (2005) International Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property (2001) Training and Certification for Mediators and Conciliators (2001).
Memberships
- Costa Rica Bar Association International Trademark Association (INTA) – Enforcement Committee International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) Costa Rica – American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) National Association of Intellectual Property Professionals in Costa Rica (APPICR) American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) International Bar Association (IBA)
Awards and Recognition
- Recognised in the GOLD category by World Trademark Review (WTR) Listed by Chambers and Partners Latin America for her intellectual property practice. Named a Leading Individual by The Legal 500. Recognised as Lawyer of the Year in 2020 by Best Lawyers.
