Carlos achieved his degree as a lawyer as first in his class from Universidad Nacional (Bogotá, Colombia) in 1992. Subsequently, he studied specialization in Public Management at the Higher School of Public Administration-ESAP (Bogotá, Colombia), in 1998. With a COLFUTURO scholarship, he graduated with an LL.M. in Intellectual Property at Franklin Pierce Law Center (Concord, New Hampshire) in 2001. At Franklin Pierce Carlos served as Professor Monitor of the Patent Law area and Biotechnology Patents, Craig Jepson.
He began his professional career as a public servant of the Colombian government, working for different entities finally reaching the executive and managerial levels at the National Institute of Health and becoming a legal consultant for the Ministry of Health and the Inter-American Development Bank. After graduating in the United States, Carlos worked for the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry -IFPI in Miami, USA. At the end of 2001, Carlos accepted an offer from the Shimizu Patent Office in Japan to join the firm’s international team as a Legal Advisor in Intellectual Property and Licensing matters. After five years at the Shimizu Patent Office, Carlos started his own practice in Japan to advise on Intellectual Property matters to international clients eager to enter the Japanese market. In May 2007 Carlos joined OlarteMoure as a senior associate specializing in licensing, litigation, and technology transfer, as well as all types of corporate matters related to intellectual property, with special emphasis on patents.
He is currently a Partner and Head of the Asia Office, located in Tokyo, Japan, from which he serves clients from Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and India, among others interested in protecting, licensing, transferring, and/or defending its intellectual property in up to 18 countries in Latin America. He provides advice and collaborates with companies and universities in Latin America, not just Colombia, interested in collaborating, developing business relationships, protecting, or licensing their intellectual property rights, or obtaining investment in Asia.