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.

Academic Background

• Intellectual Property Rights Specialization at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), 2020.
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Biomedicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO), 2011.
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 2016.

Professional Experience

Industrial Property Engineer and Biomedical since 2016.

Publications

• “Patentes Verdes: inovação sustentável impulsionando o futuro”, Valor Econômico, April 2024.
• “World IP Day: Green Patents - Sustainable Innovation Driving the Future”, Lexology, April 2024.
• “Scope of Patent Protection (Brazil)”, Practical Law: Thompson Reuters, May 2023.
• "Skinny labeling: prática polêmica representa marco para acesso a medicamentos mais baratos?", Lex Latin, February 2022.
• "O sistema de propriedade industrial, as patentes farmacêuticas na pandemia da COVID-19 e os novos paradigmas legais no Brasil", eBook - Cenários contemporâneos no âmbito da governança global: políticas nacionais e internacionais de enfrentamento da crise em perspectiva comparada, Capítulo 1, página 24, July 2022.
• "First impacts of the judgment of ADI 5,529 in the Brazilian patent scenario from the perspective of pharmaceutical patents", The Life Science Laywer Magazine, issue 7, June 2022.
• "Brazilian PTO decides to apostille Letters-Patents related to healthcare technology", Lexology, February 2022.
• "BPTO and JPO formalize PPH renewal", Lexology, November 2021.
• "New bill about compulsory license sanctioned in Brazil", Lexology, September 2021.
• "Why the compulsory license is not the current solution for the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil?", Lexology, May 2021.
• "Por que a chamada ‘quebra de patentes’ não é a atual solução para a pandemia?", Estadão, May 2021.
• "Inovações incrementais e evergreening na indústria farmacêutica", Revista da ABPI, January/February 2021.
• “Off-field football dispute: Brazilian spray patent battle”, ILO, March 2021.
• “Do ANVISA's new guidelines jeopardise the patentability of patent applications?", International Law Office (Co-author), March 2021.
• “A football dispute off the field – the Brazilian spray patent battle”, Lexology, October 2020.
• “A guide for second medical use claims in Brazil”, IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2020 (Co-author), June 2020.
• "The Brazilian backlog elimination plan in numbers and the possible impacts of the COVID-19 crisis", Lexology, April 2020.
• "Decisão do STJ sobre proteção de sementes é vitória para o sistema de patentes", Conjur – Consultor Jurídico (Co-author), December 2019.
• "Brazil: The protection of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures", Lexology, July 2019.
• "New chemical and pharmaceutical guidelines – a year on: what has changed?", IAM Life Sciences 2019 (Co-author), May 2019.
• "Brazil's Best Counsel –Opening Chapter: Patent Prosecution", Leaders League, (co-author), October 2018.

Professional Acknowledgements

Managing IP – IP Stars Rising Star 2022 & 2023, Leaders League 2023.