FERRERE

Senior associate

Montserrat Puente

Montserrat Puente is a senior associate at FERRERE and leads the IP and Regulatory practice at its Paraguay office.

Montserrat advises local and foreign clients on a broad range of intellectual property and regulatory matters. Additionally, her practice includes issues such as advertising, regulatory compliance on personal data protection and e-commerce, and protection of intangible assets focusing on new technologies.

Her practice includes advising clients on the management of trademark portfolios, trademark and patent prosecutions, and complex IP matters. She also has extensive experience working with local regulatory agencies on matters of marketing authorizations, and regulatory aspects of distribution agreements, imports, and exports. Montserrat has advised companies on projects related to operation of health care facilities, as well as on initiatives related to telemedicine.

Montserrat specializes in intellectual property and new technologies. She holds a Master’s degree in International Law from Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE, Madrid, Spain) and has completed multiple specialized diplomas and programs in intellectual property, new technologies, data protection, biotechnology, and law and technology from institutions such as Universidad Austral, the Heidelberg Center for Latin America, ESEADE, and La Ley Paraguaya. Montserrat also holds a Diploma in Health Regulatory Affairs from the School of Chemical Sciences of Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

Montserrat is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Inter-American Intellectual Property Association (ASIPI), where she participates actively on working committees.

  • Attorney, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay), 2007.
  • Notary (Notaria), Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay).
  • Notary Public (Escribana), Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay).
  • Master’s in International Law, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía.
  • Specialization ion Intellectual Property Law, Universidad Austral.
  • Diploma in Intellectual Property and New Techologies, Heidelberg University Center for Latin America and locally Centro de Estudios Derecho, Economía y Política and the International Chamber of Commerce – Paraguay Chapter.

"She very strategic, always available and has ample knowledge of trade mark and patent matters. She does a really good job."

Chambers Latin America / Intelectual Property / 2020
03/02/2025
Regional

FERRERE recognized in 2025 edition of WTR1000

World Trademark Review once again spotlighted the firm’s regional Trademark practice.

10/10/2024
Paraguay

Montserrat Puente once again recognized as Intellectual Property Rising Star

The FERRERE attorney was once again distinguished in the recent update of the IP Stars ranking.

14/06/2024
Regional

IP STARS recognizes FERRERE in its three jurisdictions

The firm and its practitioners received recognitions for their Intellectual Property practice

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