Attorney Profiles

Mauricio Bonilla 
San Jose, Costa Rica
phone (506) 2257-1290
fax (506) 2222-5494
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Mauricio Bonilla is responsible for the intellectual property practice at the firm, which focuses primarily on trademark registration, protection, and enforcement. Having participated in several regional mergers, Mauricio has experience beyond trademarks, including patent registration and protection, copyright procurement, and assignment. His experience also includes corporate advice and immigration procedures. He holds a law degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Centroamerica (2002) and has participated in several local and international seminars on IP. Mauricio is a member of the Costa Rican Bar Association, Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), American Bar Association (ABA), and Member and Vice-President of the Costa Rican Association of Intellectual Property Professionals (APPICR).

Mauricio Bonilla es responsable de la practica de propiedad intelectual en el bufete, que se focaliza principalmente en la inscripcion, proteccion y defensa de marcas comerciales. Habiendo participado en varias fusiones regionales, Mauricio tiene experiencia mas alla de lo relativo a marcas comerciales, incluyendo proteccion e inscripcion de patentes, adquisicion y cesion de derechos de autor. Mauricio tiene tambien experiencia en brindar asesoria corporativa y en procedimientos y tramites migratorios. Es graduado de la Universidad Autonoma de Centroamerica (2002) y ha participado en varios seminarios locales e internacionales sobre Propiedad Intelectual. Mauricio es miembro del Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica, de la Asociacion Interamericana de Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI), de la International Trademark Association (INTA, American Bar Association (ABA), an Miembro fundador y Vicepresidente de la Asociacion de Profesionales en Propiedad Intelectual de Costa Rica (APPICR).

Areas of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Trademark Registration
Trademark Protection and Enforcement
Patent Registration and Protection
Copyright Procurement and Assignment
Corporate Advice
Immigration Procedure
Real Estate
Education:
Universidad Autonoma de Centro America, San Jose, Costa Rica, 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Costa Rican Association of Intellectual Property Professionals (APPICR)
Member and Vice-President


Costa Rican Bar Association
Member


Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI)
Member


International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member


American Bar Association (ABA)
Member


Languages:
Spanish
English
Portuguese