Stephany S.

Background

About Stephany S.

She has over 10 years of experience in Intellectual Property Portfolio Management, with a focus on new inventions (industrial designs, patents, and plant varieties) and the identification of trade secrets. She specializes in matters related to Access to Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Life Science, Crop Science, and Technology Transfer Agreements. She has been recognized by WIPR Leaders 2025 magazine as one of the top 250 IP practitioners worldwide and ranked by IAM Patent magazine as a top-tier patent expert. Her experience is also supported by different institutions as consultant as Project Manager for the WIPO and consultant in Intellectual Property for the National Agrarian Innovation Program - PNIA, Fisheries and Aquaculture - PNIPA, Peruvian PTO and CONCYTEC. She currently serves as co founding partner and Director of Operations for the company. signature MERTZ PERU. She is a postgraduate professor at the National University of Costa Rica in the Master of Intellectual Property and at the Cayetano Heredia University in the Master of Intellectual Property. Policies and Management of Science, Technology and Innovation. Member of the International Intellectual Property Association- AIPPI Member of the International Association of Intellectual Property Firms - AIPF Member of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property – ASIPI, technical secretary of PBR commission. Member of the International Trademark Association - INTA Member of the Peruvian Association of Industrial Property and Copyright - APPI