Mauricio joined Dumont in 2019 and has been the Manager of the Intellectual Property Litigation department since 2022. He has over a decade of experience in the field and has previously worked at other important IP law firms in Mexico.
He specializes in litigation related to Intellectual Property rights, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, domain names, anti-counterfeiting, and unfair competition.
As Manager of the IP Litigation department, he is responsible for advising and representing the firm’s clients on IP litigation matters at all levels before the Mexican authorities. Since his arrival to the firm, Mauricio has led the IP Litigation team in many complex litigation matters, including invalidation, cancellation and infringement actions before the Mexican Patent and Trademark Office, as well as challenging appeals at the Federal Administrative Court, the Federal Circuit and District Courts and even the Mexican Supreme Court.
His experience extends to copyright protection which includes the registration of all types of works provided by Mexico’s Federal Law on Copyrights, drafting of agreements, as well as advice on possible infringement cases. Mauricio and his team are also responsible for handling trademark oppositions, in which Dumont has an outstanding success rate.
Mauricio has participated in numerous conferences and has published articles in some of the most renowned intellectual property journals.
He is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI).
Practice areas:
• IP Litigation
• Constitutional & Administrative Litigation
• Anti-Counterfeiting
• Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights
• Licensing and Franchising
• Domain Names
Education:
• Law Degree
• Master’s Degree in Constitutional Procedural Law
• Diploma in Geographical Indications and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Languages: English and Spanish