Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Technology, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Litigation.

Partner.

José Mauro Decoussau Machado has significant experience in litigation and advisory issues in intellectual property (IP) and technology matters. In the IP area, José Mauro concentrates his practice in cases involving the misuse of confidential information, brands, unfair competition, copyright and franchise disputes. He also works on administrative cases before the Brazilian patent and trademark office (INPI). In the technology arena, he has a strong acumen with regard to regulatory analysis of innovative products and services, also serving clients on administrative and court disputes related to data privacy and protection (LGPD) and e-commerce matters. He worked as a foreign associate in Fulbright & Jaworsky LLP (Houston, 2007/2008).

Portuguese, English, French and Italian.

Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI). International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Member of the Intellectual Property Committee.

LL.M. from the Stanford University - 2009; Master's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) - 2004; Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) - 1999.