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Karina Calderón

Partner · Legalsa

GuatemalaIntellectual Property, CorporateSpanish, English, French

About

Partner at Legalsa in Guatemala who heads the firm's Intellectual Property practice. Experienced IP specialist advising major Guatemalan holdings on IP portfolio management, transactional due diligence, enforcement and transfer of IP rights, and was designated by WIPO as Guatemala’s expert for developing the country’s National IP Strategy.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyCorporatePrivacyE-CommerceStartups

Office

Expertise

TrademarksGeographical IndicationsIP Portfolio ManagementIP StrategyIP Due Diligence for M&AIP Enforcement and LitigationE‑commerce and Unfair CompetitionDomain NamesPatents, Copyrights, Designs and Utility Models

Education

  • JD, Universidad Rafael Landívar
  • Political Science course, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)
  • LLM in Intellectual and Industrial Property and Information Technologies, Universidad de Alicante (Spain)
  • LLM in Economic Commercial Law and Banking and Capital Market Operations (thesis pending), Universidad Rafael Landívar
  • Postgraduate certification in Commercial and Corporate Law, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)

Admissions

  • Guatemalan Bar Association

Languages

SpanishEnglishFrench