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About
Provided by Marcela Trigo
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Communications, Life Sciences
Career
Marcela Trigo has 20 years of experience in complex IP and Technology litigation. She joined the Firm in 2014 as a partner in the group of Intellectual Property and Information Technology and Communications, acting with focus on litigation and strategic advisory. Marcela has extensive experience in litigation involving patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, protection of confidential and exclusivity data, unfair competition and regulatory compliance, especially in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications). Marcela also advises on cutting edge technology regulation issues, such as artificial intelligence, data protection, privacy, content and digital commerce, and acts on some of the most relevant cases currently pending before Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice and Supreme Court regarding these issues. She is currently Co-Head of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group and Head of the TMT Industry Group. Marcela’s previous experience includes working as a foreign attorney at Finnegan in Washington D.C., and serving as a clerk to Judge Randall Rader at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships
Board of Directors of LES Brazil, Member of Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (ABPI)
Personal
Graduated from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) with a degree in Law and from The George Washington University Law School with an LLM in Patent Law, holds a master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Communications, Life Sciences
Career
Marcela Trigo has 20 years of experience in complex IP and Technology litigation. She joined the Firm in 2014 as a partner in the group of Intellectual Property and Information Technology and Communications, acting with focus on litigation and strategic advisory. Marcela has extensive experience in litigation involving patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, protection of confidential and exclusivity data, unfair competition and regulatory compliance, especially in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications). Marcela also advises on cutting edge technology regulation issues, such as artificial intelligence, data protection, privacy, content and digital commerce, and acts on some of the most relevant cases currently pending before Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice and Supreme Court regarding these issues. She is currently Co-Head of the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group and Head of the TMT Industry Group. Marcela’s previous experience includes working as a foreign attorney at Finnegan in Washington D.C., and serving as a clerk to Judge Randall Rader at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships
Board of Directors of LES Brazil, Member of Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (ABPI)
Personal
Graduated from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) with a degree in Law and from The George Washington University Law School with an LLM in Patent Law, holds a master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Marcela Trigo has experience 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 Trigo has experience 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.
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Marcela Trigo is a lawyer active in the technology practice area, where she is seen handling litigation issues relating to contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is an outstanding litigation lawyer."
"She is excellent, extremely competent and responsive. She instills confidence."
"She is very good, precise, careful and strong."
"Marcela has kept us informed at every step. Her dedication to our case is evident in her responsiveness. She has represented us well and has maintained a high level of professionalism throughout."
"She is an outstanding litigation lawyer."
"She is excellent, extremely competent and responsive. She instills confidence."
"She is very good, precise, careful and strong."
"Marcela has kept us informed at every step. Her dedication to our case is evident in her responsiveness. She has represented us well and has maintained a high level of professionalism throughout."
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