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Eproint named “Firm of the Year” in Central America at MIP Awards 2026
By Eproint
Eproint has been recognized as “Firm of the Year – Central America” at the MIP Awards 2026, highlighting its regional standing within the intellectual property sector across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The recognition is part of the annual MIP Awards, which evaluate firms based on performance, client service, and overall contribution to the IP field. In recent years, Central America has seen increasing consolidation among regional IP firms, with cross-border coordination and portfolio management becoming more relevant due to the interconnected nature of trademark and patent protection across jurisdictions.
Eproint operates across multiple countries in the region, including Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, where firms must navigate distinct legal systems while managing increasingly regionalized client portfolios. Its work reflects broader trends in the IP industry, where firms are investing in centralized systems and regional integration to improve consistency and efficiency in multi-jurisdictional matters.
The award places Eproint among a group of firms recognized for their role in strengthening intellectual property practice in Central America, particularly in areas such as trademark prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement strategies across multiple countries.
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Whether your company is big or small, at Eproint you are our priority and we can take care of everything regarding legal processes to create and protect your brands, and provide you with an Intellectual Property strategy to achieve your goals.
In El Salvador, Practice Head Edy Guadalupe Portal is a partner at Eproint and has more than 25 years of experience in Intellectual Property. Since 1995, she has been recognized as the Salvadoran voice of Intellectual Property protection for always informing the IP community about changes to IP law and international treaties.
During her career, Mrs. Portal has helped numerous international law firms and in-house counsel with all facets of their IP matters in El Salvador and Central America. Her extensive practice includes work in trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, unfair competition, foreign investment, regulatory law/health registrations, licensing, franchising, appellations of origin, geographical indications, IP litigation, fashion law, new technologies, data privacy, cybersecurity, domain names, entertainment law, advertisement law, trade secrets, valuation of intangibles, and IP due diligence. She is also recognized for the great anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting results she has delivered for her clients. She also helps coordinate Latin America Intellectual Property Protection for the firm.
