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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Pinheiro Neto Advogados

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About

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To protect, with excellence, our clients’ intellectual property. To adopt the necessary measures to protect their most important intangible assets, such as trademarks, inventions, confidential information, software, scientific and literary works.

By handling the most varied cases of an advisory, administrative, litigation and contractual nature, we seek to meet our clients’ needs on a wide variety of settings, through a specialized team, with in-depth knowledge and vast experience at national and international levels.

Our members participate in several intellectual property entities, such as the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI), the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), where current and important intellectual property matters are discussed.

At the administrative level, we rely on the necessary structure for registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, software, copyrights and domain names.

We have formed a partnership with the main law firms abroad, ensuring our clients efficiency and expeditiousness at a global level.

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - Brazil

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Pinheiro Neto Advogados represented Meta in a patent infringement on alleged unauthorised use of technology in voice calls.

Strengths

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  • PNA know our business in depth, putting the firm in a unique position to mitigate risks. They have strong litigation skills, with a proven track record of success in complex disputes.

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentGlobal
  • Pinheiro Neto is a highly available firm, supporting us in both regulatory and judicial IP matters. It always delivers stellar work for us.

    Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3José Mauro Machado
    Band 3José Mauro Machado

    José Mauro Machado

    José Mauro Machado is a lawyer highly active in the IP sphere and frequently sought out to handle trademark prosecution, patent nullity proceedings and the management of portfolios.

    • José Mauro is lead partner who packs a lot of expertise.

      Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentGlobal
    • José Mauro Machado is a lawyer who understands IP in a macro way.

      Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Márcio Junqueira Leite
    Band 4Márcio Junqueira Leite

    Márcio Junqueira Leite

    Márcio Junqueira Leite is a noted intellectual property lawyer, with wide experience handling annulment actions, unfair competition and trademark litigation.

    • Márcio Junqueira offers a great support.

      Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets respondentGlobal

Ranked Individuals at Pinheiro Neto Advogados (4)

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    José Mauro Machado

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    Márcio Junqueira Leite

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