About

Provided by BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

The combination of our scientists' and engineers' technical skills and the legal expertise of our lawyers means that BMA IP provides clients with a high-quality multidisciplinary service that is unmatched in the Brazilian market.

We provide a full range of professional services in the protection, management and enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights — patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, industrial designs, domain names and plant varieties, as well as related fields such as advertising, franchising, e-commerce, entertainment, geographical indications and appellations of origin. Our range of experience covers every industry and technology – from electrical and computer technology to luxury goods, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

BMA IP's team has won an international reputation for its ability to provide personalized service aimed at achieving our clients' objectives through the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Our practice is worldwide through a carefully tested global network of firms. As a result, we are able to direct and coordinate the international IP portfolios of our clients, assuring them of the same strategic focus and technical capabilities that we provide in Brazil. Likewise, foreign law firms are confident that their clients will find uncompromising excellence when they call on BMA IP for assistance in prosecution, litigation and consultation matters in Brazil.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent - Brazil

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

Provided by BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

  • BMA represented Amazon in a patent infringement lawsuit against Nokia.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Antonella Carminatti
1
Antonella Carminatti
1
Band 1

Antonella Carminatti is an intellectual property practitioner who is recognised by clients and the market for her expertise and capabilities. She is well versed in trademark licensing, sublicensing and coexistence agreements, as well as international portfolio management and nullity actions.

Antonella Carminatti is a brilliant, well-connected lawyer.

Antonella is my go-to IP practitioner in Brazil.

She's extremely trustworthy and has great communication. A very skilful and practical professional at what she does.

Antonella's a lawyer who delivers prompt, thorough, high-quality work and is open to discussions. She's very willing to explain the Brazilian jurisdiction to us.

Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
4
Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
4
Band 4

Pedro Frankovsky Barroso is a practitioner with wide experience assisting clients with intellectual property litigation, such as nullity actions, infringements and unfair competition.

I really like his work. He's very responsive and a creative thinker.

Pedro is an excellent strategist. He works mainly with patent litigation and manages to do so bringing a lot of knowledge of other areas to the table. This makes him special.

Pedro Frankovsky is an experienced lawyer of smooth communication.

Ranked Lawyers at
BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

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Brazil

Intellectual Property: Patent

Antonella Carminatti
4
Antonella Carminatti
4
Band 4
Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
5
Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
5
Band 5
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

Antonella Carminatti
1
Antonella Carminatti
1
Band 1
Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
4
Pedro Frankovsky Barroso
4
Band 4

Members

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