In Heredia, Costa Rica, a small Mexican restaurant decided to try something different. In addition to tacos and enchiladas, it launched a line of artisanal flans with a name as provocative as it was clever: OnlyFlans, a clear (and humorous) nod to the famous adult...
Starting a business in Costa Rica is easier than you think — and you don’t even need to be here. Whether you choose a Corporation (S.A.) or a Limited Liability Company (S.R.L.), both can be created 100% remotely and used to acquire property or operate a business. ✔ If...
Yes, it is possible to open a business in Costa Rica as a foreigner, and you do not need to be physically present in the country to do so. With the right legal support, the entire process can be carried out remotely, securely, and in compliance with Costa Rican law....
For years, selling clothes under the name “Prada” in Costa Rica might have seemed bold. But for Juan Carlos Prada, owner of a small business in San Ramón de Alajuela, using his surname as a brand was always about family and identity — not glamour. What started as a...
In the world of trademark law, some cases become paradigm-setting examples. Such was the recent legal battle between Nintendo—the Japanese entertainment giant—and a small Costa Rican supermarket called “Super Mario.” The outcome was unexpected: Costa Rican courts...
“Copyright according to the National Registry: ‘It is one of the branches that contemplates Intellectual Property, with the aim of protecting original intellectual creations (…) The protection of Copyright covers the expressions, creative, ingenious, original, unique...
