BIOGRAPH
Erika Jael Flores is an attorney in the Intellectual Property practice at Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados. She focuses on trademark registration, portfolio management, and the protection of clients’ rights in administrative proceedings.
Her experience covers the trademark lifecycle, from registration and monitoring to renewal and enforcement. She prepares oppositions, responses, appeals, and supporting evidence, and conducts legal research to help develop strategies tailored to each matter.
She also has experience supporting anti-piracy actions and addressing the unauthorized use of copyrighted works. Her background in private practice and at Ecuador’s intellectual property office gives her practical insight into the procedures available to protect clients’ intellectual property in Ecuador.
PRACTICE AREAS
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Trademarks.
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Intellectual property administrative proceedings.
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Copyright and anti-piracy enforcement.
EXPERIENCE
Attorney, Intellectual Property
Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados
2025–2026.
Legal Assistant, IP Prosecution
Meythaler & Zambrano Abogados
2024–2025.
Legal Assistant, Anti-Piracy, Anti-Smuggling and Intellectual Property Department
FEXLAW Abogados
2023–2024.
Legal Intern, Legal Analysis and Trademark Oppositions
Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales (SENADI)
2022–2023.
Legal Intern
Estudio Jurídico Logroño Román Asociados
2022.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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She has delivered training to public officials, private-sector professionals, and students on intellectual property protection, enforcement measures, and raising awareness of infringement among consumers and sellers.
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In 2024, she completed training on well-known trademarks and recognition procedures at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, with participation from ICC Ecuador and ICC Colombia.
EDUCATION
Universidad Central del Ecuador
2019–2025.
Awarded an academic excellence scholarship.
Diploma in Intellectual Property, focusing on Traditional Distinctive Signs and Administrative Trademark Enforcement
In progress since 2026.
LANGUAGES
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Spanish and English.

