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Provided by Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello
Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is one of Brazil’s leading Intellectual Property law firms, recognized for its excellence in complex litigation, strategic prosecution, and high-level advisory work. With a practice covering trademarks, patents, copyright, domain name disputes, enforcement, and technology-related agreements, the firm assists domestic and international clients ranging from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations.
The firm stands out in complex patent litigation and Standard Essential Patent (SEP) disputes, acting at the forefront of Brazil’s high-technology IP landscape. It represents clients in sectors such as telecommunications (4G, 5G and IoT), ICT, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, automotive, agribusiness, food and beverage, oil and gas, software and nanotechnology. Montaury handles infringement and invalidity proceedings before State and Federal Courts, coordinating parallel actions under Brazil’s bifurcated patent system, including preliminary injunctions and FRAND defenses.
Beyond litigation, the firm manages trademark portfolios and is recognized for obtaining highly reputed mark status in Brazil. Its prosecution practice covers filings, oppositions, administrative disputes and strategic counselling, as well as franchising and technology transfer agreements.
With over 150 professionals in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Montaury combines technical depth, efficiency and strong cross-border coordination.
