
Carlos Corrales |
Partner – Intellectual Property and Technology, Antitrust, Advertising and Entertainment-Fashion Law. |
T: +506 2280-1718 |
carlos.corrales@guardiamontes.com |
Carlos in the areas of Intellectual Property and Technology, Antitrust, Advertising and Entertainment-Fashion Law.
Related Areas and Abilities
Administrative Law / Commercial Law / Notary Law / International Law.
BIOGRAPHY
Carlos leades Core IP, the Intellectual Property División of Guardia Montes. He has broad experience counselling an important portfolio of national and international clients in IP matters to protect their interests, to close deals and to resolve contingencies that may arise from any conflict of the intellectual property. Carlos has advised national and multinational companies -as well as investors- in litigations and disputes related to intellectual property rights, technology and software licensing, patents, data security and privacy, copyright and counterfeiting issues, and related matters. Also, Carlos has broad experience in corporate, notary and administrative matters, especially when it comes to the international context. Carlos has demonstrated excellent skills and capabilities.
CREDENTIALS
Education
LL.M., Franklin Pierce Law Center, New Hampshire, 1999
Law Degree, Universidad de Costa Rica, 1997 (Honors with Distinction)
Experience
Professional
Partner, Guardia Montes & Asociados, 2017-present
Partner, Core IP, Ltda. 2016-present.
Senior Manager, EY Law, 2013-2016
Partner, ARA Law Abogados, 2008-2013
Legal Advisor and Negotiator of International Trade Agreements related to IP, Ministry of Foreign Commerce of Costa rica, 1999-2000
Internship, Ladas & Parry, New York, 1998
Associate, Corrales & Asociados, 1993-1997/ 2000-2008
Academic
Professor for the course of Introduction to IP and copyright, 2008-2015
Visiting Professor for the course of IP and Telecommunications for the Law Degree Program at Universidad de Costa Rica, 2009-2010
Visiting Profession for the course of Comprative Law and the Common-Law System for the Law Degree Program at Universidad de La Salle, 1999-2000
Admissions
Costa Rican Bar Association, 1997
Languages
Spanish: Native
English: Fully Proficient
French: Fully Proficient
Italian: Proficient
Recognitions and Honors
Honors Thesis with Distinction at Universidad de Costa Rica on “The international liability of the pollution of the international rivers”, 1997
Activities
Founding member and President of the Board of the Costa Rican Intellectual Property Associaation APPICR, 2010-2012
Member of the the International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member of the Interamerican Intellectual Property Association ASIPI
Member of the Costa Rican – American Chamber of Commerce AMCHAM
Participant at Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C., 1995 and 1998.
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