Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello

Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is a leading Brazilian Intellectual Property (IP) law firm, specializing in complex IP litigation, prosecution, and enforcement. The firm operates in both national and international markets, offering deep technical expertise across sectors such as Information and Communications Technology (ICT), life sciences—including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals—automotive, food and beverage, agribusiness, BETS, gaming and sports, oil and gas, software, computer sciences, and nanotechnology. Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is particularly renowned for its strong IP litigation practice.

The firm represents a wide range of clients, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large multinational corporations. Several of its clients are listed in the international Fortune 500, and two of these clients have brands ranked among the five most valuable in the world.

Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello provides a comprehensive suite of services, including strategic consulting, legal analysis, searches, filings, oppositions, and the management of both administrative and judicial disputes. The firm is also highly experienced in drafting and negotiating franchising agreements and technology transfer contracts and regularly represents clients before national and international arbitration chambers.

The firm is widely recognized for managing large trademark portfolios, maintaining a high success rate in obtaining recognition of highly reputed marks in Brazil, and providing fast and effective communication with clients. Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is also acknowledged for its creativity and innovative thinking, particularly when developing strategies and solutions aimed at resolving disputes amicably.

In recent years, the firm has reported remarkable growth, maintaining an outstanding position in the market, particularly in relation to strategic and complex patent and trademark litigation. Its expertise extends to trademark filings and prosecution, freedom-to-operate analyses, and infringement opinions. The firm’s reputation for successfully resolving disputes before the Brazilian IP courts is one of its most distinguished hallmarks. Its litigation practice is active and assertive, with a consistent focus on efficiency and results. The firm handles complex domestic and international litigation and advisory matters, achieving a high rate of favorable decisions in both Federal and State courts.

Responsiveness to client's needs, a strong commitment to the matters entrusted to the firm, and a high success rate in its cases are defining strengths of Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. With an integrated network of correspondents throughout Brazil and abroad, the firm ensures local support, agility, and security for clients requiring services in different regions or countries.

Furthermore, the firm’s professionals are active members of several national and international IP associations. This engagement ensures that the team remains up to date with best practices not only in Brazil but also globally, and is well-versed in current jurisprudence on key Intellectual Property issues. This continuous professional development enhances the firm’s ability to deliver effective and strategic counsel to its clients.

Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is also strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The firm is dedicated to fostering a more open and transparent corporate environment. It firmly believes that the workplace should not only promote respect for all individuals but also value differences and embrace the richness that diversity brings. The firm’s objective is to continuously deepen its commitment to creating a professional environment where everyone’s right to exist and thrive is respected, and where equal opportunities are accessible to all.