Souto Correa Advogados fields a team of ‘outstanding IP lawyers’, who stand out for their experience in copyright disputes. Prosecution and enforcement matters involving trade marks and patents also feature on the firm’s workload, which is populated by mandates from clients operating in a variety of sectors, with a special focus on the entertainment, music and media industries. The ‘highly qualified IP team’ is led by IP expert Leticia Provedel, who handles a mix of patent and trade mark prosecution and litigation matters. Key support is offered by associate Mariana Vicentini Taylor, who is rated for her ‘technical knowledge and experience’ in technology transfer agreements and proceedings before the BPTO.

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Testimonials

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‘The team is very helpful in suggesting strategies and solving problems.’
‘Leticia Provedel and Mariana Vicentini Taylor are knowledgeable, responsive, resourceful and creative; it's a pleasure to work with them.’
‘A firm with a highly qualified IP team which offers viable alternative paths to clients. A lot of technical knowledge and easy to understand reports.’
‘Mariana Vicentini Taylor has a lot of technical knowledge and experience in IP. Collaborative, proactive and always proposing possible solutions.’
'Souto Correa Advogados is an excellent firm and handles all of our intellectual property work in Brazil. The firm has impressive legal expertise and has always provided prompt, professional service for a reasonable cost.'
'Leticia Provedel and Mariana Vicentini Taylor are our primary points of contact at the firm. Both are outstanding IP lawyers.'

Key clients

Samsung Brazil
Dell
Lenovo
Arcelor Mittal
Juventus Football Club
Apple
Tam Linhas Aéreas
Anysys
Buser
BTG Pactual
Teva
RBS Participações
IGB Eletrônica
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Bloomberg
The Walt Disney Company
Vale
Sephora
The Golden Globe Awards (The Hollywood Foreign Press Association)
Rede Agro
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Sisley
Filorga

Work highlights

Assists Total Marketing Services with patent-related matters.
Representing Vale in 14 patent and IP disputes at labour courts involving ownership disputes with ex-employees.
Assists 99 TECNOLOGIA in the drafting, negotiation and revision of IP-related agreements.