Dumont Bergman Bider & Co is a traditional, mid-sized firm which has been a major player in the Mexican IP market for over 70 years. Dumont is best known for its work in patent prosecution, but is also well-respected in other areas of IP, as well as complementary services in information technology and corporate law. Dumont is particularly renowned in Europe, where it has worked with several high-profile clients for many years. It represents industry leaders including Boehringer Ingelheim, Grünenthal, Bayer, Electrolux and More Pharma.
The practice suffered the loss of José Dumont, son of founder Felix Dumont, in 2008. However, peers say that the reputation of the firm is still strong and that it is gaining momentum, particularly in the trade marks department. "Dumont is growing a lot," said one competitor.
The firm has introduced a state-of-the-art docketing system and has digitised its archives in order to provide a paperless service if requested by clients. Managing partner Laura Collada has been working in the field for over 24 years and is a former IMPI official. In 2010, the firm won over Mex$1 million for International Pharma Labs after successfully requesting a temporary order from the Mexican patent office, which the defendant disobeyed. The provisional measures banned the opposition from manufacturing and distributing a product under dispute until an official decision was made.