Dora M. Peñagarícano

Dora M. Peñagarícano


McConnell Valdés LLC

Recognized since 2016

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Law

Litigation

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She concentrates her practice in intellectual property and commercial litigation cases.

Ms. Peñagarícano was part of the State Department Committee that drafted the new Trademarks Act of Puerto Rico and the Regulation for the Registration of Trademarks in Puerto Rico. She was the President of the Intellectual Property Committee of the PR Bar Association and, under her presidency, the Committee drafted the Right of Publicity bill, the Trade Secrets bill, and the Moral Rights bill which were signed into law between 2011 and 2012.

She has been an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) for many years, and member of its Sub-Committee on Legislation in Latin America, and its Sub-Committee on Trade Dress. Ms. Peñagarícano has been a speaker in many Intellectual Property seminars and conferences in Puerto Rico and in the United States.

She is Co-Leader of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Team and of the Retail Practice Team.

Location
  • 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
    Hato Rey
    San Juan 00918
    Puerto Rico

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Intellectual Property Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2025)
  • Intellectual Property Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2023)
  • Intellectual Property Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2021)
  • Intellectual Property Law, San Juan, Puerto Rico (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico 2025 for work in:
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Litigation

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