Frederic Jorge Rocafort-Pabon
Harris Sliwoski LLP
Fred leads Harris Sliwoski’s intellectual property team and oversees the firm’s international practice, specializing in cross-border IP matters.
With over a decade of international experience across China, Latin America, and beyond, Fred offers deep insight into global intellectual property challenges. A recognized authority on brand protection, he frequently serves as an expert witness in international IP litigation and arbitration. His clients often operate in cutting-edge industries that push the boundaries of existing IP frameworks, including cannabis, psychedelics, and Web3 technologies.
Beyond IP law, Fred manages Harris Sliwoski’s Latin America desk, collaborating with the firm’s Mexico-based lawyers to facilitate complex, multilingual negotiations. Fluent in Chinese, English, and Spanish, he expertly navigates cross-border commercial and IP disputes involving diverse legal and cultural landscapes.
Fred’s global IP career began in Guangzhou, where he served as a U.S. diplomat advocating for American businesses and stronger IP enforcement in China. In the private sector, he worked as a foreign legal advisor at a Shanghai-based law firm before joining one of the oldest American law firms in China, assisting foreign companies with Chinese legal complexities. He later led the legal team at a Hong Kong-based brand protection consultancy, focusing on anti-counterfeiting efforts and securing R&D and manufacturing operations across Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
With his unique blend of legal expertise, linguistic fluency, and cultural understanding, Fred is a trusted advisor for companies navigating international IP challenges and cross-border enforcement and compliance.
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- LL.M. | Chinese Business Law
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- London School of Economics
- General Course
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- University of Notre Dame Law School
- J.D. (2002)
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- Attorney
- Harris Sliwoski LLP
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- General Counsel
- JLA Security
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- Attorney
- Frederick W. Hong Law Offices
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- Managing Attorney
- Rocafort Law, P.L.
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- Vice-Consul
- U.S. Consulate General
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- Guangzhou Served in the economic/political and consular sections.
- Intellectual Property and Cannabis, Guest Lecturer
- Willamette University College of Law
- IP Monetization & Trade, 6th Annual Symposium On Global IP Strategic Planning
- Technoeconomics
- Protecting and enforcing IP in AEC markets, Southeast Asia IP Roadshow 2023
- USPTO
- Roundtable: Trademarks and non-fungible tokens
- USPTO
- Committee Insights: Protecting Innovations in Cannabis Technology
- National Cannabis Industry Association
- Certificate in China IP
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law
- District of Columbia Bar # 1001036
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- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Member
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- INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Emerging Issues Committee (Cannabis Subcommittee)
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- Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property
- Member
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- Washington State Bar Association # 45431
- Member
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- Activities: International Practice Section (Executive Committee)
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- The Florida Bar # 608874
- Member
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- Activities: International Law Section (Executive Council)
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1001036
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 608874
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- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 45431
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- International Law
- Imports & Exports
- Chinese: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written