Professionals

Samuel F. Pamias, Esq.

Mr. Samuel F. Pamias-Portalatin focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property law in Puerto Rico. He regularly litigates trademark, trade dress, false advertising, distribution and unfair competition cases in the federal courts and represents clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In addition to litigation, Mr. Pamias has extensive experience in the clearance, prosecution, registration, protection, enforcement, maintenance, and transfer of trademarks in Puerto Rico, the United States and worldwide. He also advises clients on copyright registration and infringement issues. Also, he is a visiting professor of Intellectual Property at the Vytautas Magnus School of Law in Lithuania and writes articles on intellectual property for the INTA Bulletin and frequently lectures on Intellectual property in Puerto Rico.

Education:

Mr. Pamias graduated from the Interamerican University School of Law where he served as President of the student counsel. During law school he was a visiting student at the Complutense University in Madrid, Spain, where he studied European Community and Private International Law. Also, during law school, Mr. Pamias clerk for Prof. Alberto O. Jiménez in the areas of extraordinary writs and for Prof. María Dolores Fernós in the area of Constitutional law.

Mr. Pamias earned his Bachelors of Arts in Social Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico with a major in Political Science. He also earned an Associate Degree in Arts in the State of Florida.

Admissions:

Mr. Pamias is admitted to practice as an attorney and a notary by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the United States Court of International Trade in New York, the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC and in trademark cases before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Memberships:

Mr. Pamias is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and is a founding member of the Asociación de Profesionales de la Propiedad Intelectual de Puerto Rico. Also, serves on the advisory commission of the State Department of Puerto Rico for revision of the trademark laws.