Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río

Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Rio

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Member Since 2023

Free

2023

Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río

Falconi Puig Abogados 1
Partner

Commercial Law

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Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río is an IP, advertising, and commercial law expert with 25+ years’ experience across Latin America.

Professional Biography

Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río is a partner at Falconi Puig Abogados. He has more than 25 years as a practitioner in intellectual property, advertising and commercial law, and litigation. His experience includes representing and advising various industries, such as banking, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, on litigation and transactional issues in Latin America.

In his intellectual property practice, he coordinates processes for the evaluation of intangible assets, structures contracts for access to genetic resources, directs the management and handling of trademark portfolios of both domestic and foreign companies, represents clients in the protection and defence of trademarks and patents, performs due diligences, as well as contract negotiation, enforcement of infringement proceedings, and all aspects related to regulatory law in these spheres.

He is an expert in advertising law. As a practitioner in this area, he handles approval issues for advertisements and campaigns and performs analysis to ensure that campaigns, promotions, and advertisements comply with the applicable rules and requirements of the various sectors.

Since 2005, he has been a lecturer in intellectual property at several Ecuadorean universities. He is also very involved in legal issues related to sports law – a reflection of his passion for sport.

Education

  • Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  • Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Harvard Law School, USA – 1997
  • Internal Auditor Certification ISO 37301 (Compliance) – 2021

Memberships

  • Member of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) since 2009 and member of the Executive Committee, serving as Vice-Chair and Chair of the Latin-American Section – 2017–2020
  • Consultant to the former Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property (IEPI), throughout the Technical Cooperation Agreement signed with the Inter-American Development Bank, for the training of judges, prosecutors, and customs authorities – 2002–2004
  • Advisor to the Ecuadorian Business Committee on Intellectual Property during the negotiation of the Free Trade Agreement between Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru with the USA – 2004
  • National and international speaker at several forums of associations and institutions such as: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), International Trademark Association (INTA), Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), Court of Justice of the Andean Community (TJCA), International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Licensing Executive Society (LES)
  • Member of several intellectual property associations such as INTA, ASIPI, IPO, and AIPLA
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About Falconi Puig Abogados

Falconi Puig Abogados was founded in Quito, Ecuador, in 1972 by Miguel Falconi Puig. Since then, we have been helping domestic, foreign, and multinational clients across different industries to achieve their goals. The Firm’s team of lawyers takes care of the legal solutions, allowing our clients to focus on their business.

Our clients rely on comprehensive, personalized, agile, and effective legal advice from the beginning of their operations up to the solutions to their most complex problems. Through preventive diagnoses, continuous accompaniment in their transactions, and effective legal advice based on our profound knowledge of the law and experience, we are a guarantee of security.

Mission: To empower our clients through customized and innovative legal solutions that provide significant added value for their business.

Vision: To be leaders in delivering excellence in legal services with a team distinguished by its integrity, expertise, and passion for serving our clients and society.

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