Cervieri Monsuárez‘s IP team stands out for its counterfeit investigations practice, and the team leads the market in terms of the seizure and sustainable destruction of counterfeit goods. It also has an experienced brand protection department, working in tandem with the firm's offices in Paraguay and Bolivia to represent global brands across Latin America. The group excels in the registration and protection of the full range of IP rights, from trade marks, copyrights and patents to industrial designs and domain names. Also of note is its expertise in specialist areas, such as geographical indications, health registrations and plant varieties. The practice is experienced in online monitoring, as well as data protection matters. Virginia Cervieri leads the sizeable IP team, while Pablo Monsuárez specialises in IP litigation. Anabel Frachia also plays a key role in the team as regional anti-counterfeiting director, and Natalia Paladino is the firm’s IP director. At the senior associate level, Viviana Cervieri is a key contact, as is Lucía Cantera, who focuses her practice on anti-counterfeiting and IP litigation. Associate Daiana Pereira heads the anti-counterfeiting practice, and Andrea Casale, associate, is active in IP prosecution and enforcement.

Ferrere’s specialised practice encompasses the full range of IP services, including patents, copyright and trade marks. The team’s full-service offering ranges from filing to litigation, and the firm is regularly called upon to handle high-profile IP disputes. It has a dedicated privacy practice, advising on data protection and cybersecurity matters. It specialises in a wide range of sectors, from the pharmaceuticals and food and beverage to the media and entertainment industries, and the team is particularly prominent in the advertising and media planning market in Uruguay. IP expert Agustín Mayer leads the team, advising on the gamut of IP matters, with a particular focus on patents; he is experienced in pharmaceutical product patents and pharmaceutical regulation. Martín Pesce has an established data privacy and new technologies practice and is regularly sought out by technology companies to advise on privacy matters. Experienced litigator Alejandro Alterwain plays a key role in IP disputes, especially in matters with competition components, and co-heads the filing department alongside associate María Eugenia Contreras. Senior associate Stella Weng retired from the firm in December 2023.

At the forefront of innovation in the market, Fischer Abogados advises on IP protection and enforcement in the metaverse, and copyright, data protection and trade mark portfolio management in relation to Web 3.0. Its expertise in both IP and technology also sees the team active in projects in the engineering, biotechnology and chemical sectors. The group has experience before IP offices, customs and courts at various levels, representing clients from the technology, media and entertainment industries. The practice manages IP portfolios for a stellar client base across the full range of sectors, as well as building and protecting governmental IP assets. It has experience in launches in the IP space, such as new trade mark and patent freedom-to-operate project launches. An established figure in the sector, with a wealth of IP experience, Gustavo Fischer co-leads the team. In addition to her knowledge of music and film producers’ rights, practice co-head Mercedes Castells is an expert in copyright matters and litigates in unfair competition, trade mark, trade name and industrial design infringement cases. Associate Federico Fischer Castells excels in both local and cross-border transactions, advising an impressive roster of clients on the takeover of IP assets and conducting due diligence of IP rights.

Bergstein Abogados has a strong track record in IP disputes, with specialised knowledge of areas such as parallel imports, competition law aspects of IP protection, counterfeit goods and corporate name protection. With an established trade mark and patent registration practice, the group also excels in IP strategy development. The team assists a roster of national and international players, as well as cultural, social and religious institutions, in trade mark, patent and copyright matters. Senior associate Silvina Vila leads the team and is experienced in IP portfolio management, from the registration and protection of trade marks and patents to IP litigation to data privacy matters. Leonardo Melos, as head of the firm’s litigation team, also plays an active role in IP matters.

Drawing on its global network, ClarkeModet manages foreign trade marks and international patent applications. The team demonstrates prowess in patent applications, as well as prosecution and litigation. With a clientele spanning the full range of industries, the group is experienced in trade secrets and blockchain matters, and the implications of new technology on IP matters. Bringing extensive experience in IP portfolio management to the team, Fabiana Penades also advises on the acquisition of IP rights, guiding clients through due diligence processes. IP prosecution specialist Milena Badalamenti plays a key role in the prosecution of trade mark applications. Joining the team in September 2023, associate Ana Laura Peralta specialises in IP and new technologies, advising clients on the protection of IP assets.

From registration and acquisition to protection and litigation, Dentons Jiménez de Aréchaga advises an impressive list of international players on the protection of IP rights. The team’s IP litigation practice is noted for its cross-border capabilities and also encompasses unfair competition matters and alternative dispute resolution. It excels in the technology space, handling crypto assets, technology procurement, development and licensing, and digital media and software protection. Privacy and cybersecurity are other areas of expertise, including the use of electronic signatures. Héctor B. Viana heads the firm’s TMT team, focusing his practice on the IP aspects of technology matters, as well as copyright and data protection advice. Senior associate Mariana Lartigau is experienced in trade mark applications and due diligence of IP assets. Lucía Aguerre, associate, specialises in trade secrets and unfair competition matters.

With a strong trade mark and patent practice, Fernández Secco & Asociados advises clients on prosecution, litigation and anti-counterfeiting. In addition to trade mark and patent filing, the team also advises on industrial designs, plant varieties and domain names. Alongside Isabel Fernández Requena, Agustina Fernández Giambruno heads the litigation and notarial team, overseeing the prosecution department; her practice focuses on IP portfolio management, and she brings particular expertise in the retail, pharmaceutical and innovative technologies sectors to the team. At the associate level, Elisa Martínez Maruri is an experienced IP litigator and advises on copyright and image rights. Camila López is another associate to note.

In tandem with the firm’s corporate, data privacy and technology teams, Guyer & Regules‘ IP practice is involved in the transfer of trade mark portfolios, due diligence of IP assets, and e-commerce, software, media and digital content matters. With a background in the protection of intellectual and industrial property rights, the team advises on acquisition, enforcement and commercial exploitation. Its expertise extends beyond trade mark registration and renewal to encompass patents of inventions and utility models, industrial models and designs, and industrial and trade secrets. Specialising in copyright and right of publicity law, Javier Berdaguer advises clients from the media, entertainment and sport industries and provides representation in the defence of trade marks and in unfair competition claims.