Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Brazil: Contentious

Dannemann Siemsen has a first-class team of seasoned specialists handling all intellectual property matters. The team is lauded for its extensive experience in non-contentious mandates such as patent applications before the BPTO and franchise agreements, as well as in litigation including nullity and infringement actions regarding trademarks and patents. Its renowned bench has deep expertise in representing important clients from areas such as chemical, food and beverages, pharmaceutical and energy.

Gusmão & Labrunie is a top firm lauded for its exceptional IP expertise. Its noteworthy client base includes key companies from various sectors, including pharmaceutical and cosmetics, food and beverages, automotive and retail. The firm boasts remarkable bench strength, particularly for handling contentious mandates such as patent nullity actions. Its full IP legal assistance department stands out in trade mark portfolio management, trade dress and unfair competition issues.

BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão is a well-established full-service firm benefiting from expertise in advising clients on a full spectrum of IP matters. The team is frequently retained to provide assistance with litigation matters, such as patent nullity lawsuits, unfair competition and trade dress infringement, as well as consultative work, including trademark licensing and strategic patent applications. The firm represents clients from various industries including entertainment, telecommunications, education and beverages.

Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is an intellectual property boutique firm, well-regarded for its prowess in representing key clients from different areas, such as pharmaceutical, technology and cosmetics, as well as international football teams. The team is renowned for its expertise in both contentious and non-contentious IP mandates, including infringement, unfair competition and invalidity claims, as well as strategic prosecution.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is a prestigious full-service practice encompassing the intellectual property domain. The firm possesses an acclaimed group of practitioners, who are retained by major clients from various industries, including entertainment, technology and pharmaceuticals, to advise on contentious and non-contentious mandates. The firm has experience advising clients on trade mark nullity and infringement actions, image rights lawsuits and unfair competition disputes. It has additional capabilities in managing IP portfolios and advising clients on licensing agreements.

Trench Rossi Watanabe is a prominent full-service firm with solid experience assisting key clients from the entertainment, automotive, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries in intellectual property issues. Its well-regarded group of lawyers provides clients a broad spectrum of services, from portfolio management, involving infringements, nullity actions and trade mark opposition, to patent litigation.

Demarest Advogados is a full-service firm frequently retained by important clients from the technology and consumer goods sectors to assist with the drafting and negotiation of key IP clauses in agreements such as licensing, joint technology and technology transfer. The firm is additionally able to assist companies with patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management.

Veirano Advogados is commended for providing full-service legal support for clients from the entertainment and technology sectors, with extensive expertise in the full gamut of intellectual property matters. The firm is well versed in handling complex agreements, such as confidentiality, coexistence, and research and development. The team also represents local and international companies in patent and trade secret infringement and nullity cases.

Licks Attorneys is a renowned boutique representing clients in sophisticated disputes, both judicial litigation before Brazilian courts and administrative proceedings before the BPTO. The team is commended for its expertise in handling matters relating to patents and trademarks, including infringement lawsuits and nullity actions, as well as licensing and technology transfer agreements. The boutique is frequently sought out by major clients from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and technology industries.

Souto Correa Advogados' intellectual property department is sought-after by key clients from the entertainment, technology, cosmetics and mining sectors. The firm assists companies with trade mark portfolio management, freedom to operate opinions, copyright and licensing agreements. It also provides guidance on litigation matters, including trade secrets and unfair competition.

Campos Mello Advogados in cooperation with DLA Piper is a full-service law firm routinely sought-after by important companies from various industries - including technology, food, entertainment and telecommunications - to assist them in their intellectual property matters. The team provides strategic consultancy, drafts licence and franchise agreements, and handles IP issues regarding due diligence. It also represents clients in sophisticated judicial and administrative proceedings.

Lobo de Rizzo Advogados is frequently sought out to represent clients in copyright lawsuits, IP due diligence, infringement and strategic actions, as well as searches, applications and trade mark analysis. The team is frequently retained by clients from the food, educational and health sectors.

Madrona Fialho Advogados is a full-service firm who's been routinely sought-after to assist companies in their intellectual property matters. It has assisted players in the retail, healthcare and technology sectors in trademark and copyright infringement cases as well as patent administrative issues.

Salusse Marangoni Parente e Jabur Advogados practice excels in judicial disputes related to trade mark adjudication, invalidity and trade dress infringement. The firm is also visible in administrative reversion of patent invalidation and patent prosecution. Clients from the educational, cosmetic and food sectors are present in its roster.

Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a full-service law firm that's regularly mandated by clients to assist with trade mark portfolio management and infringement actions. The firm also routinely works in nullity actions, as well as trade dress and copyright disputes. It boasts many clients from the food, drink and technology industries.

TozziniFreire Advogados is a full-service law firm frequently sought out by clients from the food, tourism and banking industries to assist with their intellectual property matters. The practice is well regarded for its prowess in trademark prosecution and portfolio management, filing oppositions and coexistence agreements brokerage.

BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados is an intellectual property firm frequently sought-after due to its prowess in trademark and copyrights infringement cases. Its client roster includes noteworthy companies in the aviation and manufacture sectors.

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a well-established full-service firm with a strong footprint in the intellectual property industry. The firm has a multidisciplinary team equipped to assist with trademark filing, portfolio management and infringement lawsuits. The firm is frequently sought-out to assist clients from the entertainment, chemical and banking industry.

Gare Advogados is an intellectual property boutique firm, widely renowned for their experience in trademark-related matters. The practice has shown steady activity in litigation matters, especially trade dress infringement cases, but its calling card in the industry is its anti-counterfeit work. Because of it, it's a go-to firm for companies in the sportswear and luxury goods sectors.

Silveiro Advogados is a Porto Alegre-based full-service law firm frequently called upon to represent clients in copyright and trademark infringement lawsuits, as well as negotiate IP agreements. The firm is a go-to for clients from the banking, food and retail industry.