Edy Portal

Partner

El Salvador
A leading IP attorney with over 25 years of experience. Since 1995, she has been a prominent voice for IP protection in El Salvador, assisting international law firms and in-house counsel across El Salvador and Central America.

Areas of Expertise

  • Trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and utility models
  • Foreign investment, regulatory law, and health registrations
  • Appellations of origin and geographical indications
  • Data privacy, cybersecurity, and domain names
  • Valuation of intangibles and IP due diligence
  • Copyrights and unfair competition
  • Licensing and franchising
  • IP litigation, fashion law, and technology
  • Entertainment law, advertisement law, and trade secrets

Professional Background

Edy Guadalupe Portal is a leading IP attorney with over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law. Since 1995, she has been a prominent voice for IP protection in El Salvador, assisting international law firms and in-house counsel across El Salvador and Central America.

Her extensive practice encompasses every aspect of intellectual property law, from prosecution to enforcement and commercialization. She advises clients on trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, unfair competition, and a wide range of IP-related matters including licensing, franchising, and geographical indications.

Beyond traditional IP work, Edy has developed significant expertise in emerging areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity, domain names, entertainment law, and fashion law. Her holistic approach to IP protection ensures that clients receive comprehensive counsel that addresses every dimension of their intellectual property portfolio.

Edy's commitment to the IP profession extends to her leadership roles in key industry organizations. She is a founding board member and former president of the Salvadoran Association of Intellectual Property (ASPI) and served as the first president of the AIPPI Central America and Caribbean regional group.

Recognition

Edy serves as a faculty member of INTA's International Trademark Law and Practice course, reflecting her expertise and thought leadership in the field.

Founding Board Member and former President, Salvadoran Association of Intellectual Property (ASPI)
Faculty member, INTA's International Trademark Law and Practice course
First President, AIPPI Central America and Caribbean regional group

Edy has been ranked Band 1 in Chambers and Partners (Global and Latin America) since 2011 and is recognized in the latest published editions of the WTR 1000, WTR Global Leaders, IP Stars by Managing IP, and The Legal 500 Latin America.

Education

  • LL.M., University of California Berkeley School of Law (IP and Technology, Business Law)
  • Intellectual Property Summer Institute, Franklin Pierce Center, University of New Hampshire
  • Managing Program for Lawyers, Yale University
  • International Arbitration Course (ASIPI, WIPO)
  • International Commerce Negotiation Course, Florida International University
  • J.D., Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado, El Salvador

Languages

EnglishSpanishBasic French

Contact

eportal@eproint.com
El Salvador Office

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