Clarissa Jaegger, lawyer and partner at Montaury Pimenta Machado & Vieira de Mello, has been practicing Intellectual Property since joining the firm in 2001. Clarissa manages the trademark portfolio of several large clients in a wide variety of fields such as cosmetics, pharmaceutical, healthcare, entertainment, telecommunication, technology, automobiles, finance, retail and other service businesses. She also has extensive experience in client consultation on IP matters, carrying out due diligence processes and the drafting of IP agreements.
Clarissa is the coordinator of the Trademarks Committee of the ABPI (Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property) and a member of the Argentinian Association of Industrial Property Agents, with the aim of protecting client interests in Argentina and to improve the trade relations between two of the most important economies in South America. Clarissa is also responsible for the firm’s Asian desk and has been attending several conferences in the Asia-Oceania region for more than 10 years, including the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, LawAsia and China Trademark Association.
Her substantial knowledge in Intellectual Property led to her recognition as a reliable IP professional by several international guides, such as the WTR1000, Leaders League, Brazil Best Counsel, WIPR Leaders, and the Client Choice Award.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Copyright, Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, French .
Practicing IP Law Since 1991, Claudia Maria Zeraik leads the team dealing with foreign affairs at the firm. Her practice focuses on providing strategic advice on protecting, maintaining and enforcing client IP portfolios in other jurisdictions.
Claudia actively participates in a wide number of IP associations, such as INTA (International Trademark Association) and AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property). Claudia is a member of the Geographical Indications Committee of INTA and in the Industrial Design and Membership Committees of AIPPI. At AIPPI Claudia is the Brazilian delegate for ABPI.
She is also panelist at ABPI’s Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Centre for domain name disputes.
Claudia was listed by World IP Review 2022 Magazine as “Influential Women in PI – The Best and Brightest Women in IP” for that year.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Foreign Filing.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .