Karl is Partner and leads the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice and co-leads the Intellectual Property practice for the Firm. He has over 20 years of experience advising clients on the protection of trademark rights, patents, industrial models and designs, plant breeders’ rights, copyrights and management of trademark, patent and health registration portfolios at the national and international level. In addition, he has extensive experience in IP due diligence processes for the purposes of internal control and mergers and acquisitions of companies. He has also carried out processes to claim rights for infringement by third parties.
Karl has over 15 years of experience assisting clients with all of their life sciences and healthcare law needs. This includes advice for pharma products and medical devices and equipment, in everything related to market approvals, and issues related to labelling, advertisement and product liability. He also actively advises clients concerning health regulations for dietary supplements, foodstuffs, alcoholic beverages and cosmetics; in everything related to market approvals, and issues related to labelling, functional claims and product advertising.
Professional Experience
- 2018-present – Partner, CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2010-2018 – Founder and Managing Partner, Mutter & Asociados, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2006-2010 – Practice Director, Cavelier Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia.
- 2006-2010 – Cavelier Abogdos, Senior Associate, Bogotá, Colombia
- 2004 – Consultant and Associate Researcher, Academy of the World Intellectual Property Organization-WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
- 2000-2003 – Senior Associate, Cavelier Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
Recognitions:
- Karl Mutter, Chambers Latin America 2023, Lifesciences
- Chambers Latin America 2023, recognition in the area of Lifesciences
- Legal 500 Latin America 2022, recognition in the area of Intellectual Property
- Legal 500 Latin America 2022, recognition in the area of Lifesciences
- Karl Mutter, Legal 500 Latin America 2022, Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Lifesciences and Intellectual Property
- Karl Mutter, Legal 500 Latin America 2022, Leading Individual in the area of Lifesciences
- Latin Lawyer 250 2021, Recognition in the area of Intellectual Property (Karl Mutter, Key Partner)
- Best Lawyers 2022, Life Sciences
- Leaders League 2022, recognition in the areas of: Regulatory law for health, pharma, and medical devices, Enforcement & anti-counterfeiting actions and IP Litigation as Highly Recommended.
- Leaders League 2021, recognition in the areas of: Plant Varieties Protection, Patent prosecution and Trademark prosecution, as Recommended
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