About

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Intellectual Property is the firm's strength. It is fronted by founding partner Otto Licks, broadly recognized as a leader in the field, with experience acquired over decades helping national and international clients in hundreds of IP projects in the country. The group is also comprised of founding partners Carlos Aboim, Eduardo Hallak and Rodrigo Maior, and other partners such as Appellate Judge (ret.) Liliane Roriz and Abel Gomes, both with extensive experience in the 2nd Specialized IP Panel at TRF2. Liliane Roriz acted as rapporteur and judge in unprecedented cases related to the Brazilian IP system, such as the applicability of the TRIPS agreement, the validity term of patents and several other highly complex cases. Abel Gomes was the Appellate Judge with the longest service time dedicated to TRF2's specialized IP panels, authoring many decisions considered important precedents. The recent growth of the firm allowed for the promotion of six associates to partners in September/2020: Roberto Carapeto, Ricardo Campello and Juliana Neves. Licks Attorneys has acted on behalf of ICT (information and communication technologies) patent owners in every single litigation filed in Brazil this year, representing global companies in IP complex technology cases. Licks Attorneys is the most active firm in IP policy making in the country, with clients ranging from global companies to trade associations and international organizations.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent - Brazil
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What the Team is Known For

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 trade marks, 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.

Work Highlights

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  • Licks Attorneys represented DivX in a patent infringement lawsuit for the unauthorised use of their coding technology for video streaming.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Otto Licks
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Otto Licks
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Otto Licks is a top player in the intellectual property space. He is regularly sought out by major biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry players to provide advice on strategic patent prosecution, infringement and invalidation lawsuits.

"Otto is fantastic. He is smart, creative and very personable, and I trust him with everything to do with litigation in Brazil."

"He is an ace and has important clients."

"Otto Licks is the greatest patent lawyer in the country."

"What I value the most is his extensive background which is a real asset for us. He has established a huge reputation and is an inspiring and extremely qualified lawyer. He is very technical."

Eduardo Hallak
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Eduardo Hallak
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Eduardo Hallak is active in both litigation and non-litigation issues, including invalidity lawsuits, enforcements, class actions and freedom-to-operate assessments.

"He has a long track record and handles important patent matters."

"He is an ace."

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Intellectual Property: Patent

Otto Licks
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Otto Licks
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Eduardo Hallak
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Eduardo Hallak
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Members

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Abel Gomes

Carlos Aboim

Carolina Caetano

Eduardo Hallak

Juliana Neves

Liliane Roriz

Nuno Carvalho

Ricardo Campello

Roberto Carapeto

Rodrigo Maior

Clients

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Celgene

Comba Telecom

Ericsson

Merck

Sanofi

Uber

Industries

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Agroindustry

Auto industry

Biotechnology

Chemical

Internet (app)

Medical Device

Oil & Gas

Pharma

Telecommunication