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Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Trench Rossi Watanabe combines a deep understanding of Brazilian legal and business dynamics with up-to-date technical and scientific knowledge to provide pragmatic solutions for a wide range of intellectual property matters.


The IP team has a strong track record of advising clients across a wide range of sectors such as Automobiles & Parts, Commercial & Professional Services, Chemicals, Consumer Product Manufacturing, Education, Food & Beverage, Industrial Engineering, Healthcare, Media, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Software & Computer Services, Technology, Hardware & Electronics, Sports and Telecommunications.

 
The team-rounded expertise in all aspects of portfolio management, brand positioning, technology transfer, and licensing transactions is of real benefit to clients. Couple this with its ability to conduct IP litigation, IP audits, provide patent validity and infringement opinions, and genuinely provide a full service in the intellectual property space.

 
The firm's work includes advice on the creation, commercialization, and exploitation of IP rights, including advisory work on research & development, anti-counterfeiting, IP ownership, and registration issues, due diligence in M&A transactions as well as advising on IP aspects of restructurings and joint ventures, technology transfer, licensing and protection and drafting of commercial IP agreements such as licensing, franchising, assignment, manufacturing and distribution contracts.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property: Patent - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Trench Rossi Watanabe assisted Valmet in patent infringement and invalidity proceedings relating to high value industrial boiler technology, including appellate work, expert evidence coordination and technical assessments that supported findings of patent infringement.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Marcela Trigo
3
Marcela Trigo
3
Band 3

Marcela Trigo is an experienced lawyer working with patent matters, handling both contentious and consultative work. Clients appreciate her ability to deal with important cases, such as counterfeiting disputes, appeal of trade mark applications and management of portfolios.

Marcela is a highly sophisticated trade mark lawyer, consistently delivering clear, practical and actionable advice.

Marcela Trigo has great technical ability and is very quick in solving problems that arise.

Extremely knowledgeable in her field of expertise, Marcela clearly emphasises client service and timely communication.

A highly knowledgeable and specialised intellectual property professional, Marcela Trigo leads her team with excellence, developing tailored strategies for each type of matter and adopting an effective approach focused on achieving positive results.

Flavia Rebello Pereira
4
Flavia Rebello Pereira
4
Band 4

Flavia Rebello Pereira is an intellectual property lawyer who is well versed in trade mark portfolio management, as well as annulment and appeal procedures before the BPTO.

Flavia Rebello Pereira is an exceptional professional, with outstanding technical expertise and a deep understanding of both local and foreign laws.

I appreciate Flavia Rebello Pereira for her accessibility, her ability to understand all perspectives and her skill in bringing everything together in a positive way.

Felipe Zaltman
U
Felipe Zaltman
U
Up and Coming

Felipe Zaltman is an highly active lawyer in the intellectual property field, garnering strong endorsement for the commercial awareness he brings to his work, which gravitates around trade mark and copyright infringement matters.

Felipe Zaltman is a highly specialised partner who consistently strikes the right balance between meeting business needs and ensuring legal certainty.

A highly competent intellectual property professional, Felipe Zaltman handles matters with professional responsibility, quality and responsiveness, always aligned with the client’s interests.

Felipe Zaltman deals with a variety of complex issues and is always available to meet the company's demands.

Ranked Lawyers at
Trench Rossi Watanabe

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Brazil

Intellectual Property: Patent

Marcela Trigo
3
Marcela Trigo
3
Band 3
Felipe Zaltman
U
Felipe Zaltman
U
Up and Coming
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

Flavia Rebello Pereira
4
Flavia Rebello Pereira
4
Band 4
Marcela Trigo
4
Marcela Trigo
4
Band 4
Felipe Zaltman
U
Felipe Zaltman
U
Up and Coming

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