The IP team at Aguilar Castillo Love takes advantage of the firm’s regional structure to advise major multinationals on the registration and renewal of their trade mark and patent portfolios in Honduras and throughout Central America, frequently joining up with the firm’s other offices. The firm enjoys a particularly strong presence in the food and beverages and retail sectors, but also counts household names from the pharmaceutical, telecoms and banking industries among its clients. IP litigation and advice on the IP aspects of licensing, distribution and franchising are other key pillars of the practice. Juan José Alcerro Milla, who represents leading local and international clients across the full spectrum of IP matters, leads the team with Carolina Aguirre Larios.

Arias' ‘wonderful‘ IP department is commended for its ability to handle regional mandates, advising an impressive roster of household names on the management of their IP portfolios throughout Central America with the support of the firm’s network of offices. The team handles a high volume of trade mark registrations and renewals for multinational clients in the food and beverages, retail, automotive and fashion sectors, in addition to advising a number of prominent pharmaceutical companies on patent matters. Opposition and nullity actions are also a growing area of activity for the group. ‘Excellent adviser‘ Sonia Urbina, who maintains a strong all-round IP practice, heads the practice. Associate Anny Ramos, who also assists with health registrations, is another key name to note.

Hailed by clients as ‘dynamic and intelligent‘, the IP team at BLP handles the full scope of trade mark-related matters in Honduras for a host of local and multinational clients, benefitting from the firm’s regional model and close links to international firms. The team routinely assists with registrations and renewals, in addition to playing an increasingly prominent role in contentious matters, with a strong recent record in opposition, nullity and cancellation actions. The group is also equipped to advise on patents and health registrations. Fernando Godoy, whose enviable client portfolio includes key players from the food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness sectors, heads the practice. Experienced associate Ingrid Campos provides capable support.

Dentons' ‘experience and mastery of the subject‘, combined with the ability to access the firm’s extensive global network, make it a strong choice for major multinationals seeking assistance with the protection of their IP assets. The practice covers the full range of trade mark, patent and copyright matters in Honduras, from registrations and renewals through to opposition, nullity and cancellation actions, and also teams up with the firm’s offices in other jurisdictions to handle the management of their portfolios throughout Central America. Office managing partner Arturo Zacapa, who was recently appointed as the Honduran delegate of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property, heads the team alongside Gustavo Zacapa, who brings to bear more than 40 years’ experience in the field.

Alta Melara & Asociados' ‘excellent‘ IP practice leverages the firm’s full-service model and regional network to advise leading Latin American companies from sectors including telecoms, tech, pharmaceuticals and retail on the management of their local IP portfolios, as well as strategies for the protection of their IP assets throughout Central America. The team is a prolific filer of trade mark applications, but is also highly active in opposition, cancellation and nullity actions and in advising on the IP aspects of commercial agreements. Honduras managing partner Óscar Melara, who wins praise for his ‘expertise and extensive knowledge‘, steers the team.

IP boutique Casco & Casco is renowned for its ‘great expertise‘ across the full spectrum of work relating to trade marks, patents and health registrations, with growing strength in areas such as technology law and digital rights management. Through its strong links to firms throughout Latin America and the US, the practice is able to advise key players in the banking, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and tech sectors, among others, on the management of their IP assets in Honduras. Senior partner Jorge Omar Casco Zelaya, who can draw on four decades of experience in this area, corporate head Jorge Omar Casco Rubi, Lesbia Ondina Rubi and Andrea Casco make up the leadership team.

Consortium Legal's ability to team up with other offices in the firm’s Central America-wide network is a significant asset for multinational clients seeking advice on the management of their IP portfolios both locally and regionally. The team advises on the full life cycle of trade marks and patents, from registrations and renewals through to infringement proceedings, with a strong emphasis on acting for clients in the pharmaceutical, construction and cosmetics industries. Senior associate Sandra Amaya leads the practice, bringing to the table extensive experience in brand portfolio management, in addition to signal piracy and unfair competition claims.

Among the chief attributes of ECIJA's IP team is its strength in litigation, with a broad practice spanning trade mark infringement and unfair competition actions, in addition to criminal proceedings against the manufacturers of counterfeit products. As part of a global firm with a sizeable footprint across Spain, Portugal and Latin America, the team is well positioned to assist regional and international companies on the protection of their IP rights in Honduras, including working alongside the firm’s Madrid office. Experienced litigator Roberto Williams leads the team, which also leans on the support of Jorge Arturo Reina, renowned IP practitioner Leonardo Casco Fortín (who is also a partner at Bufete Casco) and associate Gabriela Williams.

Benefitting from the firm’s strong presence across Central America and the Caribbean, the Honduras office of IP specialist Eproint is regularly engaged by both global and regional companies to advise on the registration and maintenance of their local trade mark portfolios. Household names from the tech, pharmaceutical, food and beverages and automotive sectors make up the broad client base of the group, which is also adept at handling opposition actions and other contentious matters. The team was significantly bolstered in January 2024 with the hire of Milena Picado from Dentons as director of the international practice, joining experienced senior associate Alfredo Vargas.

García & Bodán's IP team is hailed as an ‘extremely reliable ally‘ to multinational companies from a diverse array of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, energy, fashion, banking and media. The group frequently joins up with the firm’s other Central American offices to advise on the management of trade mark and health registration portfolios in the region, and elsewhere in Latin America. On the contentious front, the team is routinely active in opposition, cancellation and nullity actions, as well as criminal anti-counterfeiting proceedings. Graciela Cruz, an expert in the full spectrum of trade mark-related work, leads the team alongside regional IP director Julio Vargas (who is based in El Salvador).