Fabricio Vilela Coelho is an attorney and Industrial Property Agent with over 20 years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property. He was the managing partner of VilelaCoelho Advogados for more than 15 years, assisting domestic and international clients on a wide range of trademark, patent, and strategic litigation matters, with a strong focus on the consumer goods, technology, and pharmaceutical industries.
Fabricio earned his Law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo in 2004 and completed a postgraduate program at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) in São Paulo between 2006 and 2008. He also holds a degree in Software Development and Data Analysis from Laureate International.
He has been and continues to be an active member of several national and international Intellectual Property associations (OAB, ASPI, ABPI, ASIPI, INTA, APAA). He regularly takes part in industry conferences and is currently a member of the Brands and Innovation Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Fabricio has also won two scientific article competitions promoted by the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP) and ASIPI.
Areas of Expertise
Trademark, Patents and Litigation.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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Miguel Claudio da Silva holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mogi das Cruzes and a technical degree in Industrial Electricity from SENAI.
With over ten years of experience in intellectual property, he has built solid expertise in handling patents both in Brazil and abroad, advising clients on developing effective protection strategies for their assets — from drafting to patent granting. His professional background includes extensive work in prior art searches, patent drafting, industrial design registrations, preparation of freedom-to-operate (FTO) reports, and conducting infringement analyses.
In addition, Miguel has strong expertise in technology intelligence and strategic patent monitoring, focusing on identifying technological gaps, structuring technology surveillance networks, and preparing sectoral reports across different fields of application.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO), Technology Intelligence and Strategic Asset Monitoring.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Mariane Zukauskas Dantas holds a Law degree since 2007 and has been working in the field of Intellectual Property since 2005, with a focus on assisting Brazilian clients with international operations. With over 20 years of experience, she has extensive expertise in managing trademark and patent portfolios abroad, as well as in administrative disputes across multiple jurisdictions. She advises companies from various industries on the protection of their intangible assets outside Brazil and is recognized for her clear communication, strategic approach, and deep knowledge of international IP practices. Mariane was recognized by World IP Review (WIPR) in 2022, 2023, and 2025.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Patents, Filing of Trademarks and Patents Abroad.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Marcio Tabata holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) and has specialized in Intellectual Property at the Universidade de Campinas (Unicamp).
He currently serves as one of the coordinators of the Patent, Industrial Design, and Technology Transfer Committee of the São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI) for the 2025–2027 term.
Marcio assists clients in the prosecution of patent applications and industrial design registrations, with extensive experience in intellectual property consulting. He also works on prior art searches, patent drafting, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, and infringement assessments.
In addition, he acts as a technical expert in court proceedings involving patent and industrial design invalidity and infringement actions.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs and Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Fernanda Vilela Coelho has been working with Intellectual Property since 2001. As managing partner of Vilela Coelho Intellectual Property, she led the strategic management of intangible assets, focusing on their protection, enforcement, and value creation. She was also responsible for overseeing people and operational processes, financial management, and the implementation of internal governance and human resources policies. She is currently a partner at Montaury, where she continues her practice with a focus on trademarks, patents, IP contracts, and legal consultancy in Intellectual Property.
With extensive experience advising both national and international companies, Fernanda is recognized for her personalized approach and her ability to align legal strategies with clients' business objectives. She has been acknowledged by leading international rankings such as WTR 1000, Revista Análise Advocacia, Leaders League, and Women’s IP World.
Fernanda is actively involved in the national and international IP community. She is a member of ASPI, ABPI, INTA, and AIPPI, serves on AIPPI’s Nominating Committee, and coordinates ASPI’s Diversity Committee. Since 2013, she has held consecutive terms as Social Director of ASPI, contributing to institutional initiatives, events, and integration activities within the sector.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, IP Contracts, Due Diligence, Portfolio Management, Strategic IP Consultancy.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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Julia Fernandes has a degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and has more than five years of experience in the area of Intellectual Property. Currently, she is a student of the professional postgraduate program in Management, R&D in the Pharmaceutical Industry of Farmanguinhos – Fiocruz.
Julia advises national and international clients on technical issues during the administrative process of patent applications, carries out prior searches, prepares opinions on freedom of exploitation, writes patent applications and offers technical support in litigation cases, with a focus on the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. and biotechnology.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Cultivars and Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Gabriel is a partner of the office and patent counsel with extensive and in-depth experience in the patent field.
He holds a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Federal Fluminense (UFF) and is currently studying Law at Anhanguera Educational College. Additionally, he has two MBAs focused on project and people management, as well as several courses in industrial property.
His practice is distinguished by excellence in handling patent applications before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) and providing technical support in complex litigation, particularly in cases involving standard-essential patents (SEP).
He assists a wide range of national and international clients, offering strategic solutions based on his deep knowledge of the Industrial Property Law, key intellectual property treaties, and the interpretation adopted by INPI. His interest in interdisciplinarity drives his continuous pursuit of technical and legal improvement, ensuring the integration of new approaches and strategies into his expertise, always aiming to deliver the best solutions to clients.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Drafting of patent applications, Freedom to Operate (FTO), patent prosecution before the BRPTO, technical support to patent litigation.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Gabriela Salerno is a partner and head of the technical team of Montaury’s patent department.
She is a chemical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, currently chair of the Patent Committee of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property, vice-chair of the Intellectual Property Owners’ Association Committee on Intellectual Property Practice in Latin America and a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She has been working in the patent area since 2006, advising clients, especially on patent matters related to the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and biotechnology fields. She has a background as an in-house counsel in the largest Brazilian cosmetic company, coordinating projects related to competitive intelligence.
Gabriela has been repeatedly recognized as a leading patent practitioner in Brazil and internationally, by the most renowned guides such us IAM Patent 1000, Legal 500, Leaders League and IP Stars.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Life Sciences Patents, Biotech Patents, Utility Models, Plant Variety Protection, Industrial designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, German .
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José Eduardo Filgueiras graduated in Civil Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho in 1982 and later specialized in Industrial Property. He is a registered industrial property agent with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) under No. 2182.
José has extensive experience in legal actions involving patents and industrial designs, specializing in the preparation of technical opinions and questions for such cases, as well as acting as a technical assistant for one of the parties involved.
He also advises national and international clients on technical matters during the administrative process of patent applications, conducts prior art searches, prepares freedom-to-operate opinions, and drafts patent applications, particularly in the fields of civil and mechanical engineering.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Luciana Bach Alvarenga Franco is a Telecom Engineer with approximately 20 years of experience acting in patent prosecution. In particular, Luciana works in the telecommunications, electrical, electronic and mechanical fields.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Telecomm Patents, Utility Model, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Mônica Gurvitz holds a BSc in biomedical sciences from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and a BSc in chemical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She has been working with intellectual Property since 2016 and has concluded the Intellectual Property Rights Specialization Course at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Mônica advises her clients on a wide range of technical issues regarding patent prosecution, as well as performing prior art searches and drafting patents and freedom to operate reports, particularly in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields.
She is currently attending the Intellectual Property Rights Specialization Course at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Life Sciences Patents, Biotech patents, Utility Model, Plant Variety Protection, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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Roberto P. Vieira de Mello is one of the founding partners of Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello and leads the firm’s patent team.. He has a law degree from the University Candido Mendes, in Rio de Janeiro and is an attorney at law admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) Rio de Janeiro Section since 1975, being also a registered Industrial Property Agent.
Roberto has an extensive practice with patents, trademarks, contracts and litigation, advising his domestic and international clients on the entire spectrum of IP matters, ranging from licensing to contentious matters, as well as to the obtention of registrations and prosecution services, besides the coordination of IP issues in different jurisdictions worldwide.
Roberto has served as an officer and a committee member in several national and international associations, notably the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI), the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI), the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and the International Trademark Association (INTA).
He has authored several legal articles and regularly lectures in conferences and seminars in Brazil and abroad.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Patent Litigation, Freedom to Operate Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .
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Rodrigo de Almeida Klein is a Chemical Engineer graduated from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with experience in the field of Intellectual Property and with a main focus on Patents. Rodrigo advises his clients on a wide range of technical issues regarding patent prosecution, as well as performing prior art searches and drafting patents and freedom to operate reports, particularly in the chemical field.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Life Sciences Patents, Biotech Patents, Utility Model, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Thiago Guimarães do Espírito Santo is partner and patent counsel at Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. He is an electrical engineer who graduated from Rio de Janeiro State University in 2014 and has been working in the area ever since.
Thiago uses his expertise to assist national and international clients in the area of industrial property, more specifically related to the processing of patent applications in the electrical, electronics, telecommunications and mechanics fields.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Telecomm patents, Utility Model, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Rodrigo Moraes Costa is a mechanical engineer graduated from the Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Sucow da Fonseca (CEFET/RJ). He is also a technician in mechanics graduated from CEFET/RJ. He has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Rodrigo assists clients in the administrative prosecution of patents and industrial designs, in addition to prior art searches, freedom-to-operate opinions and drafting patent applications.
Areas of Expertise
Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Freedom to Operate (FTO).
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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