Luis Manuel Ruiz Torres
Attorney at Law | Managing Partner
Luis Manuel is a lawyer, graduated from Universidad Santa María (Caracas, Venezuela), with studies in Intellectual Property at Universidad de Los Andes (Mérida, Venezuela), and is an Industrial Property Agent before the Servicio Autónomo de la Propiedad Intelectual (S.A.P.I.). Luis Manuel has been working in the Intellectual Property area since 1996.
He currently serves as Secretary of the Venezuelan Bar Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI).
Memberships
- Member of the Bar Association of the Capital District
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA).
- Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- Venezuelan Bar Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI)
- Spanish, English
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Isabel Manrique Rojas
Attorney at Law | Partner
Isabel is a Lawyer, graduated from Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas, Venezuela), Master in International Business Management at the European Business School (London, United Kingdom), with studies in Intellectual Property at Universidad de Los Andes (Mérida, Venezuela). Isabel has been working in the Intellectual Property area since 2010.
Currently, she is a member of the Trademark Office Practices Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the ASIPI Emprende program, and a collaborator of the ASIPI Pro Bono program, both of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI).
Memberships
- Member of the Bar Association of the Capital District
- Venezuelan Bar Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI)
- Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA).
- Spanish, English and French
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Jose Gutiérrez Rodríguez
Attorney at Law | Partner
José is a lawyer (Cum Laude), graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela), with studies of Procedural Law at the same University, and Industrial Property Agent before the
Autonomous Service of Intellectual Property (S.A.P.I.). José has been working in the Intellectual Property area since 1995.
Besides having been President of the Venezuelan Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI), José has participated as advisor in several projects for the reform of the Industrial Property
Law, has participated in different academic events on the area, is the author of a number of articles published in the World Trademark Law Report Yearbook, Globe Business Publishing, and has been included for the last 10 years in a row, in the prestigious ranking published by Chambers and Partners, as one of the recommended lawyers for Industrial Property matters in Venezuela.
Memberships
- Member of the Bar Association of the Capital District
- Venezuelan Bar Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI)
- Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA).
- Spanish, English
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Nathalie Alejandra Llanes Fernández
Attorney at Law | Jr. Associate
Nathalie is a lawyer, graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela), Intellectual Property Specialist graduated from Universidad Monteávila (Caracas, Venezuela), and currently pursuing a Master Degree in Private and Comparative International Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela). Nathalie joins Continental IP team and starts
developing her career in the Intellectual Property area in 2019.
Memberships
- Member of the Bar Association of the Capital District
- International Trademark Association (INTA).
- Spanish
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Magda Josefina Ledezma
Paralegal
Magda is our paralegal, with legal studies at Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela (Caracas, Venezuela), and more than 20 years of experience in the intellectual property area, formally joins the Continental IP team in 2019, to provide logistical and operational support in our daily operations.
- Spanish