Mrs. Leandro heads the trademark litigation department and her practice is primarily focused on intellectual property matters, including trademark clearance, prosecution and litigation (oppositions, annulments, cancellations); trademark coexistence, assignment and licensing agreements; trademark surveillance and enforcement, international clearance and filings, among others.<\/p>\n
She obtained her licentiate degree in Law and Political Science with honors (Cum Laude) from the Universidad Santa Mar\u00eda La Antigua in Panama, and has a Masters in Trademarks, Patents, Designs, Utility Models and Copyrights from the Universidad de Alicante (Magister Lucentinus), Spain.<\/p>\n
After finishing the internship program of the Magister Lucentinus, Mrs. Leandro joined Duran-Corretjer, Patent and Trademark Agents, in Barcelona, where she worked on clearance, registration and enforcement of Spanish, International and Community Trademarks. A couple of years later, upon returning to Panama, she was offered a position in the Trademark Litigation team of the internationally renowned firm Benedetti & Benedetti, which allowed her to gain substantial knowledge and experience in the prosecution of opposition, cancellation and annulment matters before the specialized commercial courts, while also handling a wide range of IP matters in Panama and abroad.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Leandro\u2019s successful efforts in trademark prosecution and litigation have been highlighted by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, WTR 1000 and Who\u2019s Who Legal.<\/p>\n
Her memberships include the Panama Bar Association, the Panamanian Association of Intellectual Property Law – APADEPI, the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property \u2013 ASIPI, and the International Trademark Association \u2013 INTA (Non-Traditional Marks Committee).<\/p>\n
Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese.<\/p>\n
World Trademark Review 1000, ranked individuals – Silver Band since 2014
\nThe Legal 500, IP, Next generation lawyers – since 2017
\nThe Legal 500, IP, Panama, 2016
\nLatin Lawyer 250, Who\u00b4s Who Legal Central America, Recommended attorneys – since 2018
\nChambers & Partners, Global Guide, IP Ranked lawyer – since 2018
\nChambers & Partners, Latin-America Guide, IP Ranked Lawyer – since 2018
\nChambers & Partners, IP, Star Associate, 2015-2017
\nChambers & Partners, IP, Associates to watch, 2013-2014<\/p>\n
When not at the office, you can find Diana at home with her daughters and husband, or running errands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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