Belén Manteca López-Urrutia

Belén Manteca López-Urrutia is an experienced IP lawyer currently serving as an IP Lawyer & Enforcement Manager at React since September 2022. Prior to this role, Belén worked at PONS IP as an IP Lawyer and International Trademark Advisor from October 2020 to September 2022, focusing on European Union trademarks, including various legal proceedings and applications. Additional experience includes a role as a Trainee IP Lawyer in the legal department of PONS IP, where trademark and patent evaluations were conducted, and a collaboration at EOBeditorial, contributing to articles on intellectual property. Early in the legal career, Belén trained at Sellers-Ruiz Abogados, analyzing case law. Academic qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Access to the Legal Profession from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a Master’s in Intellectual Property and Competition from ISDE, and a Bachelor’s in Law from Universitat d'Alacant, with an academic stint at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna.