Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Brazil: Contentious

Dannemann Siemsen has a first-class team of seasoned specialists handling all intellectual property matters. The team is lauded for its extensive experience in non-contentious mandates such as patent applications before the BPTO and franchise agreements, as well as in litigation including nullity and infringement actions regarding trademarks and patents. Its renowned bench has deep expertise in representing important clients from areas such as chemical, food and beverages, pharmaceutical and energy.

Gusmão & Labrunie is a top firm lauded for its exceptional IP expertise. Its noteworthy client base includes key companies from various sectors, including pharmaceutical and cosmetics, food and beverages, automotive and retail. The firm boasts remarkable bench strength, particularly for handling contentious mandates such as patent nullity actions. Its full IP legal assistance department stands out in trade mark portfolio management, trade dress and unfair competition issues.

BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão is a well-established full-service firm benefiting from expertise in advising clients on a full spectrum of IP matters. The team is frequently retained to provide assistance with litigation matters, such as patent nullity lawsuits, unfair competition and trade dress infringement, as well as consultative work, including trade mark licensing and strategic patent applications. The firm represents clients from various industries including entertainment, telecommunications, education and beverages.

Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is an intellectual property boutique firm, well-regarded for its prowess in representing key clients from different areas, such as pharmaceutical, technology and cosmetics, as well as international football teams. The team is renowned for its expertise in both contentious and non-contentious IP mandates, including infringement, unfair competition and invalidity claims, as well as strategic prosecution.

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.

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.

Bhering Advogados is an intellectual property firm boutique renowned for its expertise in representing clients in administrative and judicial courts regarding infringement and nullity actions in both the trade marks and patents areas. The team is frequently mandated by multinational corporations from the automotive, entertainment, retail and distribution sectors for both civil and criminal matters. It is also sought out for its thorough anti-counterfeiting programme, involving measures such as investigations, cease and desist letters, litigation and pre-litigation actions.

Demarest Advogados is a full-service firm frequently retained by important clients from the technology and consumer goods sectors to assist with the drafting and negotiation of key IP clauses in agreements such as licensing, joint technology and technology transfer. The firm is additionally able to assist companies with patent and trade mark prosecution and portfolio management.

Veirano Advogados is commended for providing full-service legal support for clients from the entertainment and technology sectors, with extensive expertise in the full gamut of intellectual property matters. The firm is well versed in handling complex agreements, such as confidentiality, coexistence, and research and development. The team also represents local and international companies in patent and trade secret infringement and nullity cases.

David Do Nascimento Advogados Associados is an intellectual property boutique firm that provides services on a broad spectrum of matters in this field. The team usually represents clients from several sectors, including entertainment, food and healthcare. It is also able to offer particular expertise in assisting companies with trade mark, industrial design and trade dress infringement disputes.

Licks Attorneys is a renowned boutique representing clients in sophisticated disputes, both judicial litigation before Brazilian courts and administrative proceedings before the BPTO. The team is commended for its expertise in handling matters relating to patents and trade marks, including infringement lawsuits and nullity actions, as well as licensing and technology transfer agreements. The boutique is frequently sought out by major clients from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and technology industries.

Salusse Marangoni Parente e Jabur Advogados practice excels in judicial disputes related to trade mark adjudication, invalidity and trade dress infringement. The firm is also visible in administrative reversion of patent invalidation and patent prosecution. Clients from the educational, cosmetic and food sectors are present in its roster.

Souto Correa Advogados' intellectual property department is sought-after by key clients from the entertainment, technology, cosmetics and mining sectors. The firm assists companies with trade mark portfolio management, freedom to operate opinions, copyright and licensing agreements. It also provides guidance on litigation matters, including trade secrets and unfair competition.

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is a well-established full service firm with a strong footprint in the intellectual property industry. The firm has a multidisciplinary team equipped to assist with trade mark filing, portfolio management and infringement lawsuits. The firm is frequently sought out to assist clients from the entertainment, chemical and banking industry.

Gare Advogados is an intellectual property boutique firm, widely renowned for its experience in trade mark‑related matters. The practice has shown steady activity in litigation, particularly in trade dress infringement cases, while its calling card in the market is anti‑counterfeiting work. As a result, it is a go‑to firm for companies in the sportswear and luxury goods sectors.

Lobo de Rizzo Advogados is frequently sought out to represent clients in copyright lawsuits, IP due diligence, infringement and strategic actions, as well as searches, applications and trade mark analysis. The team is frequently retained by clients from the food, educational and health sectors.

Madrona Advogados is a full-service firm that is routinely sought after to assist companies in their intellectual property matters. It has assisted players in the retail, healthcare and technology sectors in trade mark and copyright infringement cases, as well as patent administrative issues.

Full-service firm SiqueiraCastro boasts an active intellectual property department. The team is frequently retained by important clients to advise them on non-contentious matters, including licence agreements, trade mark portfolio management and legal opinions. Companies also benefit from its representation in contentious mandates such as nullity and infringement actions, and anti-piracy cases.

TozziniFreire Advogados is a full-service law firm frequently sought out by clients from the food, tourism and banking industries to assist with their intellectual property matters. The practice is well regarded for its prowess in trade mark prosecution and portfolio management, filing oppositions and coexistence agreements brokerage.

BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados is an intellectual property firm frequently sought after due to its prowess in trade mark and copyrights infringement cases. Its client roster includes noteworthy companies in the aviation and manufacturing sectors.

Denis Borges Barbosa Advogados is a boutique law firm routinely retained by companies in the life sciences sector to assist them with a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including patent infringement procedures and invalidity requests, as well as trade mark portfolio managements.