Our team

Experience from inside the institutions that shape IP rights.

Senior professionals combine regulatory understanding, private-practice judgment and a shared commitment to responsive regional service.

Ana Catalina Monge Rodríguez

Founding Partner · Costa Rica

Ana Catalina Monge Rodríguez

An intellectual property lawyer with more than 22 years of experience in trademark, patent and industrial design matters. Before co-founding MMonivation IP, she served as Head of Costa Rica’s Patent Office, Deputy Director of the Industrial Property Registry and Senior Associate at Consortium Legal. She leads regional filing strategies, complex prosecution and coordinated portfolio management for international clients and foreign counsel.

ana.monge@mmonivation.com
Carlos Monge Rodríguez

Founding Partner · Costa Rica

Carlos Monge Rodríguez

A business administrator with an MBA in International Commerce and extensive experience in commercial and financial planning. Before co-founding MMonivation IP, he advised European companies operating across Central America and the Caribbean for more than 17 years. He oversees the firm’s business strategy, budgeting and centralized client coordination, helping deliver consistent service across multiple jurisdictions.

carlos.monge@mmonivation.com
Andrés Hernández Osti

Practice Partner · Costa Rica

Andrés Hernández Osti

A lawyer and notary with more than three decades of intellectual property experience. He served as Registrar and Coordinator in the Trademark Office and as Registrar in Costa Rica’s Copyright and Related Rights Office. His practice focuses on trademark prosecution, copyright, oppositions, appeals and recordals, supported by extensive international training in intellectual property.

andres.hernandez@mmonivation.com
José Fidel Melara Morán

Practice Partner · El Salvador

José Fidel Melara Morán

An intellectual property lawyer with a doctorate in Private Law and a master’s degree in Business Law. He previously served as a registrar in El Salvador’s Intellectual Property Office and as a member of the Administrative Appeals Court of the National Registry Centre. He advises on complex trademark and copyright matters, administrative proceedings and strategic protection of IP rights.

jose.melara@mmonivation.com
Sandra Amaya Valladares

Practice Partner · Honduras

Sandra Amaya Valladares

A Honduran lawyer with a master’s degree in Intellectual Property from Universidad Austral. She previously served as legal adviser in the Trademark Office and later practised at Consortium Legal. A university professor and contributor to specialized legislative reform work, she advises on trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, conciliation and arbitration.

sandra.amaya@mmonivation.com

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