Trademark registration
Clearance searches, filings in Guatemala and abroad, responses to office objections, renewals and recorded changes.
Intellectual property law
Protect your brandaround the world.
Trademark and IP protection for businesses of every size, in 27 countries, coordinated through one firm.
What we do
Brand protection, in every market you reach.
We register, manage and defend trademarks and other IP for businesses in Guatemala and abroad.
International portfolios
Every mark in one overview, with deadlines tracked, new filings watched and local counsel coordinated.
Oppositions and appeals
Filing and defending oppositions, cancellation actions and appeals against registry decisions.
Disputes and takedowns
Cease-and-desist letters, settlements and coexistence agreements, civil actions for infringement and unfair competition, and takedowns on marketplaces, social media and websites.
Licensing, copyright and trade secrets
Licensing and assignment agreements, NDAs, IP clauses in commercial contracts, copyright registration and ownership of creative work, and trade secret protection.
IP strategy and due diligence
What to protect, where and in what order, plus audits, due diligence for investments, sales and mergers, packaging and advertising review, and training for in-house teams.
Where we work
From Guatemala City to 27 countries.
Our experience spans 27 countries. Work outside Guatemala is coordinated with local counsel we know and trust, so you deal with one firm and one point of contact.
Swipe the map sideways to see Europe and Asia
Home base: Guatemala CityCountries where we have handled work
Central America & Caribbean
- Guatemala
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
For businesses
Businesses of every size, handled directly.
Startups, family companies and established brands work with us directly, from the first filing to the renewals years later.
- Clearing and registering a new brand
- Growing a portfolio as you enter new markets
- Contracts for licensing and creative work
For law firms
A reliable partner for your clients' IP work.
Law firms and in-house teams get one contact for their clients' filings, with local counsel coordinated in every country we cover.
- Filings and renewals for your clients' marks
- Oppositions, appeals and disputes
- Coordination with trusted counsel in other countries
- Clear updates in English or Spanish
How we work
One firm, working directly with you.
Led by our founder
Every matter is led by our founder, from the first call to the last renewal.
One point of contact
One firm and one contact, whether the work is in Guatemala or abroad.
A quote before work begins
You know what it will cost before we start.
Who leads QBO IP
Paula PassarelliFounder and managing attorney
Paula has spent more than 13 years in intellectual property, most of them leading international IP work out of Guatemala. She advises companies on protecting and managing their rights across borders from a business point of view. She handles the contentious side too, from oppositions and appeals to infringement and unfair competition cases.
She is ranked by both Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, chairs a subcommittee of the International Trademark Association, and taught intellectual property at university for four years. At QBO IP, clients work with her directly.
ChambersChambers and Partners, ranked for intellectual property
Legal 500The Legal 500, ranked for intellectual property
INTASubcommittee chair, 2026–2027
- 2026–2027Chair, Judicial Administration and Trademark Litigation SubcommitteeInternational Trademark Association (INTA), Enforcement Committee
- 2025Moderator, INTA Annual Meeting, San DiegoInnovative Strategies in Trademark Enforcement: Dynamic Blocking Injunctions
- 2022–2025Co-Chair and Task Force Leader, INTA Enforcement CommitteeLed the Preliminary Injunctions Task Force, then co-chaired the subcommittee
- 2018–2021Professor of Intellectual PropertyUniversidad Galileo, Guatemala
- EducationMaster's in Intellectual Property and InnovationUniversidad de San Andrés, Argentina, in partnership with WIPO
Get in touch
Let's talk about your brand.
Tell us about your brand and where you sell. We will tell you what to protect first, and what it will cost.