Our Members:

Marianella Arias

Practice Areas:

  • She mainly practices in Commercial and Corporate Law and has assisted well known national and international corporations.
  • She has entered in new fields such as the protection of image rights and sports rights.
  • She currently provides assistance and counseling in all fields of Intellectual Property, such as trademarks, commercial names, patents, copyrights and related rights, domain names, enforcement of IP rights and infringement and counterfeit goods.
  • She has a noticeably successful track record in litigation.

Education:

  • Attended the Autonomous University of Central America UACA.
  • International Business Management Program for Lawyers –Diploma –DANA - INCAE

Experience:

  • Founder and first President of the local association of professionals in Intellectual Property, “Asociación de Profesionales en Propiedad Intelectual de Costa Rica APPICR”. 2007-2008-2009
  • Current President of the local association of professionals in Intellectual Property, “Asociación de Profesionales en Propiedad Intelectual de Costa Rica APPICR” 2016-2018.
  • Current Senior National Delegate before the Administrative Council of the Asociación Interamericana de Propiedad Intelectual ASIPI 2015-2018.
  • Senior National Delegate before the Administrative Council of the Asociación Interamericana de Propiedad Intelectual ASIPI 2006-2009.
  • Senior National Delegate before the Administrative Council of the Asociación Interamericana de Propiedad Intelectual ASIPI 2012-2015.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Judicial Study of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States, Central America and the Dominican Republic ASETLC.
  • Has lead and coordinated different projects of interest in the field of Intellectual Property with the Costa Rican governmental authorities and has filed law bills for enactment before the Costa Rican Congress.

Memberships:

  • Costa Rican Bar Association.
  • Public Notary.
  • International Trademark Association INTA.
  • Asociación Interamericana de Propiedad Intelectual ASIPI.
  • Asociación de Profesionales en Propiedad Intelectual de Costa Rica APPICR.