Carlos obtained degrees in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering from Duke University (BSE, 1990), and as an attorney (J.D.) from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1993. He subsequently validated his attorney’s degree at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia) in 1994. He was associated with a prestigious international law firm from 1993 until July 2003, when he started his own practice as co-founder of the law firm OlarteMoure. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and defense, litigation and related advice, including the development of protection and valuation strategies for new technologies. A significant percentage of his practice is concentrated in the life sciences industry, including participation in the development of start-up projects to launch new products. Another important client base includes universities and local companies with a high innovation content. He has coordinated cases of singular importance brought before the Colombian high courts and the Andean Court of Justice. He has significant experience in the area of test data protection for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors. The combination of his legal and technical training and expertise clearly distinguishes him from the majority of attorneys in Colombia and Latin America in the practice of patent law. From 1997 to 2018 he was a professor of patent law at the Universidad Externado de Colombia (Specialisation and Master in IP). He also actively participates in patent drafting workshops and the WIPO *pro bono* Inventor Assistance Program. He was a regular consultant to public and private entities and an expert on industrial property in the FTA negotiations with the United States and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. Carlos is a member of IPO, AIPF (Board of Directors), ACPI, ASIPI and AIPPI.