An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 2 Our firm GIRO MARTINEZ is a firm specialized in industrial and intellectual property that includes professionals admitted to practice before the courts and the patent and trademark offices of most of the Latin American jurisdictions, Spain and Portugal. The Firm is composed of lawyers and engineers with extensive experience in their respective countries that combine an intimate knowledge of local legislation with the needs required by international advice. Anchored in world-class technology, we offer a comprehensive, absolutely integrated service that maximizes efforts and synergies in the multi-jurisdictional processing of patents and trademarks and in the coordination of legal actions throughout the region. Image: Jalisco, Mexico An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 3 Values We are governed by a professional Code of Conduct aiming at the following values and principles to prevail in our practice and advice: RIGOR INTEGRITY COST-EFFICIENCY AND PROMPTNESS TRANSPARENCY Ethics and good governance Our professional practice cannot be separated from strictest compliance with the ethical standards that govern our profession. Regulatory compliance We maintain a clear and transparent conflict of interest and confidentiality policy as well as a liability insurance coverage throughout the region, following as well as a strict policy in the prevention of bribery and money laundering. Team management We seek to effectively ensure conditions of equality and fraternity among all members of the firm, regardless of race, nation, sex, origin, culture and class. An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 4 Services We are a full-services IP boutique. We combine efficiency and rigor. Being able to act before most of the offices in Latin America, Spain and Portugal allows us to be very efficient in the filing and prosecution of patents. In addition, we use one of the most advanced docketing systems that exist, which allows us to avoid administrative duplications, minimize risks and be very transparent. Prosecution of patents, Commercial trademarks, designs Oppositions agreements and utility models Topographies, semiconductor products Nullity actions Litigation and plant varieties License and transfer Strategic advice Spc and regulatory agreements Research on prior art Recording Translation services or registrations procedures Validation of european patents in europe Due diligence Actions at customs and portugal Maintenance or Data protection Freedom to operate restoration of rights and privacy analysis www.giromartinez.com An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 5 Our team We are present in 12 Latin American jurisdictions. With this, we cover a region of 20.000 square kilometers, 600 million of people and a GDP of more than 10 trillion dollars. Our team is made up of engineers, The members of the Firm doctors, lawyers and paralegals. combine a large international We share the Latin culture experience with an intimate and we are proud to represent knowledge of the ins and outs of a warm, passionate, creative and our local institutions and offices. familiar people. We pledge to combine all this with pragmatism, meticulousness and rigor that requires the provision of services at an international level. An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 6 Partners Eduardo Zamora Karla Vázquez Mauricio Garro Lawyer Pharmaco-biologist Lawyer Management Team Management Team Management Team Spain Mexico Costa Rica Carlos Banús Carlos Crespo Carlos Hernández Daniela Dinis Enrique Garcerant Industrial Engineer Torrico Lawyer IP Agent Lawyer IP Agent Computer Engineer Spain Lawyer PhD Spain Portugal Ecuador Bolivia Hugo Andrés Ingrid Vilanova Ivanna Fernández Jorge Parellada Marc Simon Obregón Translation Coord. Lawyer Engineer Lawyer PhD Lawyer Spain Uruguay Spain Spain Colombia Nadia Molina Óscar Álvarez Octavio Espinosa Pablo Gramajo Yadira Maradiaga Lawyer Lawyer Lawyer Lawyer IP Agent Lawyer Ecuador Honduras Peru Argentina Honduras www.giromartinez.com An IP Firm in Latin America, Spain and Portugal 7 Spain Portugal Mexico Honduras Costa Rica Colombia Ecuador Peru Brazil* BBoliviaolivia Uruguay Chile Argentina *In cooperation with Menezes Gomes Locations Argentina Honduras Calle Arroyo 897, 1B, Colonia Elvel, Quinta calle, casa 2061, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Tegucigualpa M.D.C, Honduras República Argentina [email protected] [email protected] Mexico Brazil 1425 Insurgentes Sur, 18th Fl, In cooperation with Menezes Gomes Insurgentes-Mixcoac, Benito Juárez, [email protected] 03920 Mexico City [email protected] Bolivia Calle K N°99, Achumani Sector Asilo, Peru La Paz, Bolivia Juan Antonio Pezet 131, San Isidro, [email protected] Lima, Perú [email protected] Colombia Calle 51 No. 27ª- 47, apto 702 Portugal Bucaramanga, Rua da Fé n.º 10 Casal do Rato, Santander, Colombia 1675-313 Pontinha, [email protected] Lisboa, Portugal [email protected] Costa Rica Avenidas 1 y 3, calle 13, Spain Hacienda del Valle # 13, Parc Científic de Barcelona, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica C/ Baldiri i Reixac 4-8, Torre R 01 A5 [email protected] 08028, Barcelona, Spain [email protected] Ecuador Av. Malecón 307 y Padre Aguirre, Uruguay Edificio El Fortín, piso 4, Mercedes 941 apto. 402 Guayaquil, Ecuador Montevideo, Uruguay [email protected] [email protected] Chile Av. Kennedy 5454 Of. 902, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile www.giromartinez.com [email protected] GIRO MARTINEZ, S.L.P. Spain and Portugal +34 933 882 534 Latin-America +52 557 100 2530 [email protected] www.giromartinez.com.