Pan-Caribbean

“Cross-jurisdictional IP cases are bread and butter for Eproint; the IP boutique boasts unbeatable regional coverage from the Caribbean to South America, being fully acquainted with the workings of over 40 Latin American legal systems. As a result, the group has become counsel of choice for multinational marquee clients and has established itself as a top IP authority in the sub-continent – a status well-earned by duo Aaron Montero and Gabriela Bodden. A prominent brand guru, founding partner Montero has a keen eye for asset commercialisation, while IP all-rounder Bodden anchors the international practice with her unrivalled Caribbean expertise.”

“Market Feedback on the team”

“They have people dedicated to the IP business. They are very strong in the flexibility and reliability. The ease and speed of communication is very good. They speak excellent English which is very important in this international area”

“IP boutique E-Proint collaborates with the firm’s offices in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and the Cayman Islands to provide large and small companies with intellectual property services, covering trademarks and patents, health registrations and customs issues.”

Costa Rica

“Unbeatable in terms of its coverage of the Central American and Caribbean regions, Eproint excels at delivering sophisticated and customised cross-border IP strategies to well-known international brands. Especially strong when it comes to trademarks – but proficient in all areas of intellectual property – the team renders commercially astute advice and proves itself not only efficient handling routine matters but also highly adept at dealing with complex trademark issues, such as designation of origin disputes and non-traditional trademark protection.”

“Gabriela Bodden co-heads the department and possesses know-how across a range of IP matters, with strong experience handling trade mark registration across the Caribbean region. Market sources describe her as “key to the firm.” Another commentator remarks that “she has a strong background in IP and is successful at attracting clients.”

“An outstanding cohort of associates at the firm take inspiration from Gabriella Bodden and Aaron Montero. Bodden brings incredible international expertise to the practice and is brilliant at getting things done in the Caribbean and other locales. Meanwhile, Montero is a patent and trademark ace and a veritable IPauthority.”

“The team led by Gabriela Bodden and Aaron Montero is particularly active in the consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and luxury goods industries. Bodden has a particularly strong track record in clearance searches and trade mark prosecution, as well as advising on IP matters related to medical cannabis. The preparation and filing of patent applications makes up the majority of Montero’s work in this field of law.”

“I think it is not very helpful to go through any US firm when dealing with Latin American countries. I do not see any advantage. It is always my approach to go directly into a country, which is why we use Eproint”

“They are excellent”

“Their strength is their proficiency and expertise on IP legislation and practices covering the whole Central America and Caribbean region”