The IP practice at Pinheiro Neto Advogados offers an array of prosecution, litigation, and contractual services, covering the entire spectrum of IP rights, from trade marks to industrial designs. Its Silicon Valley office enables it to maintain strong relationships with technology companies based in the US. A go-to contact for this type of clients, José Mauro Decoussau Machado centres his practice on both transactional and contentious IP work. André Zonaro Giacchetta advises on issues involving IP rights, including litigation. Newly promoted partner and litigator Carlos Strasburg is well versed in contentious trade marks, patents, and copyright issues; 'his in-depth knowledge of the law and unparalleled ability to understand the client’s needs in relation to the sector in which they operate' are particularly highlighted by clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm assists us in all matters related to IP, with the firm’s distinguishing feature being the technical knowledge it has on the subject. Furthermore, the firm is always available to assist us urgently and customise services as necessary.’

  • ‘Márcio Junqueira Leite knows the subject like few others in the market and is always available to assist us, especially in emergency and atypical day-to-day cases.’

  • ‘Pinheiro Neto is unique not just for one attribute, but for several. It has the most prepared lawyers on its team, who stay up to date not only in theory, but especially in relation to trends in Brazilian courts. They know how to use litigation as a way to obtain what they are looking for, and not as an inexhaustible source of services.'

  • ‘Carlos Strasburg is an expert in IP. I appreciate his in-depth knowledge of the law and unparalleled ability to understand the client’s needs in relation to the sector in which they operate. He is objective, direct and knows how to identify risks, contributing proactively to the decision to be made.’

Key clients

  • Coca-Cola Femsa
  • Ipsos
  • Amazon
  • AWS - Amazon Web Services
  • Jeunesse (Jeunesse Brasil Comercial and Jeunesse Global)
  • Twitch Interactive
  • ByteDance
  • NBCUniversal
  • TotalEnergies
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • Sanchez Cano (FINI)

Other key lawyers

José Mauro Decoussau Machado, André Zonaro Giacchetta, Larissa Galimberti, Márcio Junqueira Leite, Carlos Strasburg