Gabriela Mendonça Moura practices in the Intellectual Property Litigation area of Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello since 2019, having joined as a partner in 2023.
She graduated in Law from State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) in 2023 and currently represents national and international clients in a wide range of extrajudicial disputes and complex litigation before Brazilian Courts, including the Superior Courts, involving cases related to trademarks, copyrights, domain names and unfair competition.
Areas of Expertise
IP Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Piracy Suppression, Online Brand Protection (OBP) and Domain Name Disputes.
Languages
Portuguese, English, German .
Rodolfo Martinez is a lawyer, engineer, and partner at Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. Rodolfo has over 40 years of experience in the intellectual property field, dealing with a wide range of responsibilities especially in the areas of patents and industrial designs. Before joining the firm in 2023, he was the founding partner of Martinez & Associados (1996) and represents a large number of companies headquartered in Brazil and abroad in a variety of industries, including food, automotive, biotechnology, electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, petrochemicals and telecommunications, among others.
Rodolfo actively participates as a member of the main associations in the field of intellectual property and is a frequent speaker on patent-related topics and the importance of adequate protection of intellectual property rights. For almost 20 years, he has dedicated his time to educational programs covering Brazilian intellectual property law in undergraduate and graduate courses for students, lawyers, and other legal professionals.
Areas of Expertise
Patents (telecommunications, electrical, electronic, mechanical, and biotech),Utility Models, Designs, Licensing, Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .
Yuri assists clients from different industrial and technological sectors in protecting their Intellectual Property, with special emphasis on complex IP litigation. He has more than 15 years of experience in the area of Intellectual Property and his expertise includes strategic consultancy for national and international clients in cases related to trademarks, patents, advertising, copyright and unfair competition practices.
He has litigated a wide range of complex IP cases before Brazilian federal and state courts and also has experience with IP licensing agreements, anti-counterfeiting measures, and domain name disputes, including IP Dispute Resolution Policy procedures. Domain Names (UDRP) and the Administrative System for Internet Conflicts relating to domain names under ".br" (Saci-Adm).
Yuri received his Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and obtained an LL.M. in IP Law from The George Washington University (Washington D.C.) in 2019.
He is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) and has been appointed Chairman of the Committee on International Trademark Treaties for the Year 2024-2025. Yuri is also an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Internet Committee.
Areas of Expertise
IP Litigation, Unfair competition Litigation, Trade dress litigation, Anti-Piracy Programs, Online Brand Protection (OBP), Domain Name Disputes.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .