Licks Attorneys‘ IP team is made up of prosecutors and litigators who are all specialists in patent matters. The firm focuses on the intersection between IP, regulation and health, most often advising clients from highly regulated sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare, and telecoms. Founding partner Otto Licks is best known for his work as a trial and appellate attorney, focusing on preliminary and permanent injunctions and monetisation related to patents and trade secrets. Fellow founder Carlos Aboim focuses on IP disputes for IT clients. Liliane Roriz has been involved in a number of significant patent cases involving pharmaceutical patents, trade dress and trade mark dilution; and Eduardo Hallak specialises in patent litigation.

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Key clients

  • Cilag
  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery
  • Johnson & Johnson Do Brasil Indústria E Comércio De Produtos Para Saúde
  • DivX
  • WSOU Investments
  • Donaldson
  • Eisai
  • Celgene Corporation
  • Silimed Industria de Implantes
  • Adama Makhteshim
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Farmacêutica do Brasil
  • Telefonaktiebolaget Ericsson

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Otto Licks, Carlos Aboim, Liliane Roriz, Eduardo Hallak

Other key lawyers

Juliana Neves, Rodolfo Barreto