Practice areas

Competitive Intelligence

  • National and International databases access, in various Fields of human knowledge and particularly in Industrial Property;
  • FTO Reports (Free To Operate Report);
  • Definition of the State of the art;
  • Draft of technology transfer contracts and inter-part agreements;
  • Trademark and Patent licenses and negotiation;
  • Identification and Details of Dumping and Unfair Competition;
  • Competitive Intelligence information collecting;
  • Report on Competitive Intelligence management and strategies of the client and its market partners;
  • Public and Private online patent databases access - ONLINE Research to identify emerging technologies; Access to Domestic and International Patent and Trademarks databanks to monitoring and recovery of technical and strategic information;
  • ONLINE Research to identify emerging technologies;
  • Structuring and deployment of Electronic information networks;
  • Identification of partners, partnerships and Consultants;
  • National and International databases access, in various Fields of human knowledge and particularly in Industrial Property;
  • Monitoring and lifting of Trademarks and Patents of various worldwide Competitors;
  • Legal and technical consultant on Lawsuits, including acting as judicial expertise, and/or working with law firms Partners of LLLC.
  • Issuance of opinions and technical reports on various areas of human knowledge to support legal actions for infringement and/or nullity of patents or trademarks;
  • Acting as experts in patent and trademark lawsuits;

Consulting activities developed in cooperation with several Law Firms and industrial companies, with the aim of identifying and collecting “Competitive Intelligence” information and at the same time, being aware of competitors activities.

Consulting services through the analysis of information retrieved from databases, namely from available Chemical and Pharmaceutical public and private patent databases. Development of the most advantageous design client patent databases.

Trademarks

  • Search and analysis of feasibility of obtaining trademarks registration;
  • Filing and tracking trademark applications until final decision before the Brazilian PTO;
  • Monitoring of trademarks applications/registries.
  • Presentation and responses to objections/oppositions, responses to technical office actions;
  • Trademark registry feasibility analysis on the exterior;
  • Deposit, process monitoring and monitoring of trademark applications on the exterior;
  • Representation in trademark administrative litigation actions or lawsuits; and
  • Trademarks administrative or judicial nullities.

Our team provides a comprehensive and specialized service in the field of trademarks, aiming to effectively and strategically protect our clients' interests. From the preliminary feasibility analysis to monitoring the entire process with the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), we work to ensure your rights are secured at every stage.

In addition, we offer support in cases of administrative or judicial disputes, providing robust representation to protect your assets. Our services also extend to the international market, ensuring complete assistance with trademark applications abroad. With a technical and results-driven approach, we strive to deliver personalized solutions that add value and security to your business.

Patents

  • Searches of the State of the Art and analysis of feasibility of patents obtaining;
  • Writing patent, utility model and certificate of addition of invention document and filing before the Brazilian PTO, in all procedural stages until the final decision and after the patent granting
  • Monitoring applications or patents already granted;
  • Analysis and feasibility of obtaining patents on the exterior;
  • Filing, accompaniment and monitoring of patent applications on the exterior, through the PCT system, in the national phases of designated/elected countries, or directly, with or without a unionist priority claim;
  • Representation in patent administrative litigation actions or lawsuits;
  • Presentation and responses to patent technical examination subsidies; and
  • Administrative nullity procedures and judicial patents.

Our team offers specialized and comprehensive services in the patent field, from preliminary feasibility analysis to support in all procedural stages, ensuring the strategic protection of our clients' innovations. We work on the drafting of technical documents, such as invention patents (PI) , utility models (MU), and certificates of addition (CI), with precision and alignment with the Brazilian PTO regulations.

Furthermore, we provide complete support for obtaining patents abroad, using the PCT system or direct processes, ensuring that your inventions are protected globally. Our services also include representation in administrative and judicial patent disputes, as well as responses to technical examination requirements and post-grant monitoring. With a technical and results-driven approach, we deliver tailored solutions to protect your creations and add value to your business.

Industrial design

  • Feasibility searches to obtaining industrial design registration
  • Draft and filing of a industrial design application.
  • Accompaniment and monitoring of industrial design applications;
  • Technical responses to PTO office actions; and
  • Industrial Design administrative nullity and lawsuits nullity procedures.

We provide complete services for the protection of industrial designs, ensuring that your creations are registered and safeguarded with precision and effectiveness. Our work begins with feasibility searches to assess the viability of obtaining industrial design registration, followed by the meticulous drafting and filing of applications in compliance with regulatory standards.

Beyond the application process, we offer continuous support through the monitoring of applications and prompt responses to technical requirements issued by the PTO. Additionally, our expertise extends to representing clients in administrative nullity actions and judicial disputes, ensuring the defense of your industrial design rights in every situation. Trust our team to add value to your creations and protect their uniqueness in the competitive market.

Software registration

The registration of computer programs in BRAZIL IS ONE OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) established through Decree 2,556/1998. The ACT OF SOFTWARE REGISTRATION by the INPI is governed by the Copyright Law and the Software Law.

The importance of software registration lies in the fact that it guarantees proof of who is the real owner of the right to exploit this Intellectual Property creation. Likewise, the registration proves the actual date of creation of the program, and who are the authors involved

The registration will also allow the owner to prove and exercise his right against third parties. In this case, the owner will be able to take precautions and protect himself against - unauthorized copies and incorrect use by third parties, which generally characterizes Piracy and unfair competition involving software.

Software registration covers both a graphic tool, such as an application, or data management software, such as a databank, all in their final version, and not just in the form of an idea or a concept of the program.

We can technically and legally assist you in the protection and defense of your creation involving software and creations related to Artificial Intelligence.

Contentious

Litigation in the area of Industrial Property can occur either in the administrative sphere, before the INPI, or through the judicial route before Federal or State Courts.

One of our areas of expertise is working in legal disputes before Brazilian Courts involving Industrial and/or Intellectual Property Rights.

We advise our clients both in the defense of their Industrial Property rights already established in the country, in trademarks, patents, Industrial Designs or software, as well as in relation to the cancellation of rights wrongly established for third parties in Brazil, which are harming or unduly restricting the market for our clients.

Our team of experienced lawyers, engineers and professors specialized in various technological areas, experts in patents and trademarks, with a track record of high success rates in handling disputes before federal and state courts.The professionals and professors on our litigation team are also highly committed to providing excellent services to our clients, from administrative litigation before the INPI, as well as in the defense of their intellectual property rights before the courts.

We therefore offer technical legal advice in the areas of patent infringement, patent nullity, pharmaceutical patents, chemical patents, electric/electronics patents, industrial design, software, and trademark infringement and nullity, as well as unfair competition, digital law, fashion law, and advertising law.

Our litigation team is known for its high success rate, technical expertise, and commitment to the client, treating each case uniquely, issuing a technical opinion in light of Industrial Property or resolving disputes. Our firm also has a team dedicated to advising on disputes that require expertise in Competitive Intelligence “Data Protection,” Unfair Competition, and Trade Dress.