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Ana Luiza Castello Brigagão

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Ana Luiza Castello Brigagão has worked in the Intellectual Property Litigation area since 2022 at Montaury Pimenta, Machado and Vieira de Mello Lawyers, initially as a legal intern, and joined the firm as an attorney and partner in 2024.

She graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) in 2023 and is currently studying for a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law at the same institution.

Her experience includes out-of-court disputes and complex litigation before national courts, including the Superior Courts, related to Intellectual Property, mainly involving trademarks, domain names, unfair competition, digital law and copyright, representing national and international clients.

Areas of Expertise

IP Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Domain Names, Digital Law, Advertising Law, Fashion Law, Piracy Suppression, Copyright and Software.

Languages

Portuguese, English .

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Rodolfo Humberto Martinez y Pell Jr.

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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 .

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Isabella Aguiar Reis

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Isabella Aguiar Reis joined the Montaury law firm as an intern in 2020, became a paralegal in 2022 and an attorney and partner in 2023.

She graduated in Law from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in February 2023 and has been working in Intellectual Property Litigation since 2020, assisting clients with judicial and extrajudicial matters in the area.

Her experience includes extrajudicial disputes and complex litigation before the courts, involving cases related to trademarks, copyright, unfair competition and, mainly disputes involving patents in the areas of pharmaceuticals, mechanics, and telecommunications.

Areas of Expertise

IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Life Sciences Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Trademark litigation, Copyright Litigation.

Languages

Portuguese, English .

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Gabriela Mendonça Moura

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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 .

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Maria Eduarda de Oliveira Borrelli Junqueira

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Maria Eduarda de O. Borrelli Junqueira joined the Montaury law firm as a paralegal in 2017, became an attorney at law in 2019, and a partner in 2020.

She holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and her Law degree from the same University. In 2016, she studied Industrial Property Law and Copyright Law at Nova University of Lisbon, in Portugal, as part of a graduation exchange program.

Maria Eduarda represents a wide-ranging clientele, including both national and top-leading international companies. Her experience includes complex litigation cases related to patents in the pharmaceutical, telecom, agrochemical and mechanical fields, and she takes part in all aspects of the case – from the drawing of the strategy with the client, passing through the complaint until trial.

She is also extensively experienced in trademarks and unfair competition matters, successfully representing clients’ best interests in Courts as well as in extrajudicial matters, assisting with negotiations to avoid the judicialization of disputes whenever possible.

Maria Eduarda is a member of the 5G Special Commission, Technical Standards and Technological Innovation (CEPTIT) of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB/RJ) and an active writer on the IP field, contributing with several articles involving relevant patent subjects in discussion in Brazil

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Areas of Expertise

IP Litigation, Patent Litigation, Life Sciences Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Trademark litigation, Copyright Litigation.

Languages

Portuguese, English .

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David Fernando Rodrigues

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David Fernando Rodrigues is a lawyer and a data processing technician with more than 16 years of experience in Intellectual Property and Digital Law, focused on infringement combat actions and anti-counterfeiting programs.

David has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property (São Paulo Bar Association), in Systemic Intervention (São Paulo State University – UNIFESP) and in Technology Information Law (University of São Paulo - POLI/USP).

Furthermore, David is vice-coordinator of the Repression of Infringements and Anti-Counterfeiting Commission from the Intellectual Property Brazilian Association (ABPI), serving for two periods as Editorial Director, and currently is the Communication and Marketing Director from the São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI), member of the Intellectual Property and Data Privacy and Protection Commission of the São Paulo Bar Association, and also author of several legal articles and professor in specialization programs in this area.

Areas of Expertise

IP Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Anti-Piracy Programs, Advertising Law.

Languages

Portuguese, English .

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Yuri Fancher Machado Castro

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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 .

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Ana Paula Affonso Brito

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Ana Paula Affonso Brito is a trial Lawyer, who has been working with Intellectual Property litigation matters since 2001. She has extensive expertise in litigation before Brazilian Federal and State Courts, acting for both domestic and international clients.

Ana Paula’s diverse practice includes the evaluation of potential litigation risks, collaborating with corporate departments, developing mitigation solutions and litigation strategies, as well as handling and monitoring of complex litigation matters.

Ana Paula has litigated diverse cases involving patents in the pharmaceutical, mechanical and telecom fields, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, designs and unfair competition law and is member of the 5G Special Commission, Technical Standards and Technological Innovation (CEPTIT) of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB/RJ). She assists clients across different fields of activity and technologies, such as pharmaceuticals, telecom, house appliances, crop science, cosmetics, fashion, food, mechanical, oil and gas, machinery, software, among others.

Ana Paula actively participates in several national and international IP associations and is the author of numerous articles in her area of ​​expertise.

Areas of Expertise

Patent Litigation, Life Sciences Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Copyright Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation, Industrial Design Litigation, Trademark Litigation.

Languages

Portuguese, English, French .

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Marianna Furtado de Mendonça

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Marianna has been working with Intellectual Property since 2000. She became a partner of Montaury Pimenta Firm in 2002 and is one of the heads of the litigation department since 2011. Marianna’s experience covers all aspects of intellectual property with special emphasis on civil litigation involving trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, domain names and unfair competition & trade dress, as well as in the development and enforcement of strategies for protection and enforcement of these rights.

Marianna is highly specialized in Digital Law and Data Protection & Privacy and has solid experience in lawsuits involving IT Law related matters. Marianna has extensive experience in representing and advising clients in said fields and she has litigated representing major technology and social media companies in several Federal and State Courts across the country.

Despite being a litigator, she is recognized as a skilled negotiator managing to avoid litigation or negotiating creative agreements that are interesting for the litigating parties.

Marianna’s practices include:

  • evaluation of potential litigation risks, with the aim of, whenever possible, avoiding litigation;
  • collaborating with corporate departments to review, developing solutions and advising on litigation strategies;
  • handling and monitoring a variety of litigation matters, across the country;

In addition to participating in international conferences and seminars as a speaker or moderator, Marianna is constantly recognized for her practice in the most renowned rankings in the area such as: WTR1000, IP Stars (including World´s TOP 250 Women in IP in 2021, 2022), Best Lawyers, Latin Lawyers and Leaders League.

Areas of Expertise

Advertising Law, Anti-Piracy Programs, Copyright and Software, Digital Law, Domain Name, Fashion Law, IP Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Trade Dress Litigation.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish .

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