Manuel Antonio Rodríguez

Partner

Manuel Rodríguez has taught graduate courses in Intellectual Property at Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad Monteávila and Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida. He has also been a professor at Universidad Monteávila and a visiting lecturer in the international courses on Copyright and Related Rights for Latin American university professors organized by Universidad de Los Andes in Mérida. He taught Copyright Law at the undergraduate level at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, and was Professor and Founder of the chair «Intellectual Rights and Customs Modernization» at the National School of Public Administration and Finance, attached to the Ministry of Finance.

He was named Trademark Leader in Venezuela by World Intellectual Property Review (2016), is ranked in Band 3 for Intellectual Property by Chambers and Partners (2026) and was recognized at Silver level by World Trademark Review 1000 (2025).

Education

Law degree, Universidad de Carabobo (Valencia, Venezuela – 1985); Specialization in Commercial Law, Commercial Companies track, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado (Barquisimeto, Venezuela – 1989), with the published thesis «La Quiebra del Editor»; Specialization in Intellectual Property, Universidad de Los Andes (Mérida, Venezuela – 1999, thesis recommended for publication).

Areas

Intellectual Property, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Languages

Spanish

Beyond the office

A lover of extreme jet-ski navigation (solo or in company), he is fascinated by Venezuela's coasts and rivers and by discovering the stories of their lighthouses. He is a member of ONSA, Venezuela's National Maritime Rescue and Safety Organization.

Contact

info@antequera.legal