Luiz Edgard Montaury Pimenta is a trial lawyer, Industrial Property Agent, and the firm’s senior partner. With over 30 years of experience in the Intellectual Property field, he heads the firm’s Litigation team, as well as coordinates different departments within the firm. He is currently President of the international association The Global Network of National IP Practitioner Associations (GNIPA), a board member of GLIPA (Global IP Alliance), a member of SACEPO (Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office)´s Working Party on Quality and was the president of ABPI (Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property) from 2018 to 2021.
Luiz is a member of AASP (São Paulo Lawyer´s Association), a member of ABPI ( Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property) and a member of FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys), a member of the 5G Special Commission, Technical Standards and Technological Innovation (CEPTIT) of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB/RJ), a member of the Intellectual Property Task Force of AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil) and a panelist at the domain names dispute resolution centers of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), NAF (National Arbitration Forum) and ABPI and, as such, has been responsible for several important decisions involving cross-border IP disputes.
Recognized by the highest national and international rankings, he is an active speaker at IP events in Brazil, USA, Latin America and Europe and is the author of numerous publications in his area of expertise. In 2021, in recognition of the relevant services that Luiz has been providing to the legal practice, in the PI area, the Rio de Janeiro State School of Judiciary (EMERJ), awarded him the EMERJ MEDAL OF MERIT.
Areas of Expertise
IP Litigation, Patent Litigation including Standard Essential Patents Litigation (SEPs), Trademark Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, Software Litigation, Copyright Litigation, Life Sciences Litigation, Trade Dress, Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Fashion Law, Advertising Law, Anti-Piracy Programs, SEP Litigation.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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Eduardo Machado is a senior partner at the firm and leads the trademarks team. His practice focuses on strategic advice regarding the development, maintenance and enforcement of trademark portfolios for a wide range of clients.
Eduardo actively participates in a wide number of IP associations, such as the International Trademark Association, MARQUES and the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, promoting the exchange of experience and improving the capacity to understand the dynamics of the global business environment.
Eduardo is also an arbiter at the domain name dispute resolution centers of both WIPO and NAF and has been responsible for several important decisions involving cross border IP disputes.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Licensing, Franchise Agreements, Copyright and Software, Domain Name Disputes, Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, German .
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Ricardo Vieira de Mello is a senior partner at the firm and heads the São Paulo office.
Ricardo served as vice-president of ABPI - Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property in the bienniums 2000/2001 and 2002/2003, and is a Lifetime Honorary Member of its Board of Directors. He was also President of ABAPI - Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents in the biennium 2000/2001, and currently, is an Honorary Counselor and Director of Institutional Relations of the association. He was vice-president of ASPI (São Paulo Association of Intellectual Property), and currently is a member of its Fiscal and Advisory Board. Also, he was President of ALAE (Alliance of Business Advocacy) in the biennium 2021 and 2022.
Ricardo is a member of the Industrial Property and Piracy Commission of OAB/RJ (Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro section) and the Industrial Property Commission of OAB-SP (Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo section, Jabaquara/Saúde sub-section).
He was Coordinator, from August 1996 to December 2007, of the Permanent Commission for Studies on Trademarks of ABPI and was elected Director of Institutional Relations of ASPI – São Paulo Association of Industrial Property, for the bienniums 2013/2015 and 2017/2019.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Copyright, Geographical Indications, Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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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 Secretary-director of the ABPI (Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property) for the 2026–2028 term 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 .
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Joana de Mattos Siqueira is a partner and a member of the firm’s Trademarks team. With more than 20 years of experience practicing Intellectual Property law, her work encompasses all aspects of trademark protection before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), including prosecution, oppositions, and other administrative proceedings. She also provides strategic advice on complex trademark matters, with a focus on risk mitigation and, whenever possible, avoiding litigation.
Joana is responsible for managing trademark portfolios for major international companies and is actively involved in leading global IP organizations such as INTA, ASIPI, and ECTA. She currently serves on INTA’s Leadership Committee and Nominating Committee, is an INTA Ambassador, and is a former Board Member of the INTA Foundation. She also served as National Delegate of ASIPI (Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property) from 2021 to 2025, is a member of the Women in Law Mentoring Association, and sits on the Professional Affairs Committee of ECTA (European Communities Association).
She is one of the Chairs of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of ABPI (Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property) and a member of the Association’s Council. Joana is also frequently involved in the organization of intellectual property events in Brazil and abroad.
In addition, Joana has a longstanding and consistent commitment to pro bono work and social responsibility initiatives. For more than eight years, she served as Vice Chair of ASIPI’s Social Responsibility Committee, leading social impact projects in different countries, and for four years she was a member of INTA’s Pro Bono Committee. Within Montaury Pimenta, she is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, leads the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and coordinates the firm’s mentoring program, Incluir Direito, developed in partnership with CESA (Law Firms’ Research Center). She is also a member of WLM (Women in Law Mentoring).
Joana is a member of WIPLA (Women’s Intellectual Property Lawyers Association) and was recognized as one of the most influential women in IP by World IP Review in 2020, as well as a Diversity Champion in IP in 2022 by the same publication. She regularly participates in international initiatives focused on women in intellectual property, including events such as the MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum.
She has been consistently recognized as a leading trademark practitioner in Brazil and internationally by renowned legal directories, including WTR 1000, Leaders League, and IP Stars.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Management of Intellectual Property Rights.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .
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Anna Terra Calainho de Oliveira is an IP lawyer, who holds a postgraduate in Intellectual Property, and has been working as an IP lawyer since 2013.
Anna is part of the firm’s trademarks team, assisting national and international clients with legal consultancy and analysis of trademark registration availability, as well as with administrative procedures before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO).
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .
Bruno Martinez y Pell is a lawyer, Industrial Property Agent and 'Off Counsel' at Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. He has been working in the Intellectual Property field since 1998 advising clients, especially in the areas of trademarks, litigation, and copyright. Before joining the firm in 2023, Bruno was a partner at Martinez & Associados.
Bruno is a member of ABPI (Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property), ABAPI (Association of Industrial Property Agents), ASPI (São Paulo Association of Intellectual Property), INTA (International Trademark Association), ASIPI (Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property) and PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trademarks Group).
Bruno has taken several courses before the aforementioned associations in trademark, copyright, and technology transfer matters and has lectured and mediated both at ASIPI (Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property) and at IPBA (The Inter-Pacific Bar Association) on matters of Traditional Knowledge Protection.
Areas of Expertise
Intellectual Property field, trademarks, litigation, and copyright.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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Carolina Peyres da Silveira Cesarini is an attorney in law specializing in Digital Law, Intellectual Property, and Data Protection, providing strategic legal counsel to national and international companies, particularly in regulated and technology-driven sectors. She has extensive practical experience in both contentious and administrative matters, as well as in preventive advisory work.
Her practice is distinguished by a technical, multidisciplinary, and solution-oriented approach to complex problem-solving, covering areas as the protection of industrial and intellectual assets, implementation of compliance projects under the LGPD and GDPR, and incident response in information security.
She regularly engages with entities such as the INPI, ANPD, PROCON, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and handles the drafting of legal opinions, extrajudicial notifications, strategic negotiations, and the resolution of unfair competition disputes.
Carolina has solid experience in complex litigation in courts involving digital law and industrial/intellectual property, extensive work as DPO as a Service, and specialized legal support in regulatory compliance within digital environments.
She holds a postgraduate degree in Digital Law, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity from PUC-PR (Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná) and international certifications from EXIN in the Data Protection Officer track (EXIN Privacy and Data Protection Foundation and EXIN Privacy and Data Protection Practitioner).
She earned her Law degree from the Faculty of Law of Sorocaba (FADI) and is co-author of legal articles in the fields of data protection and digital compliance, published by leading legal publishers such as Revista dos Tribunais and Thomson Reuters.
Areas of Expertise
Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Fashion Law, Digital Law, Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Technology, and Strategic Advisory and Litigation.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Claudia is a lawyer and an industrial property agent, practicing since 1991. She leads the Foreign Relations Department team at the firm. Her practice focuses on providing strategic advice to clients regarding the protection, maintenance, and management of IP portfolios in other jurisdictions.
She actively participates in numerous IP associations, such as INTA (International Trademark Association) and AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property). Claudia is a member of INTA’s Geographical Indications Committee and serves on AIPPI’s Industrial Design and Membership Committees. Additionally, within AIPPI, she acts as the Brazilian delegate for the national group of ABPI (Brazilian IP Association).
At the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association – ABPI, Claudia is one of the coordinators of the Geographical Indications Committee and serves as a panelist at the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center.
Her outstanding work as an IP lawyer has been recognized by various international publications, being listed in multiple categories by WTR1000, Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Leading Lawyer 50 Brazil, among others.
Claudia was named among the most influential women in Intellectual Property by the publication World IP Review 2022, “Influential Women in IP – The Best and Brightest Women in IP”, and was recognized as one of the 100 outstanding women in Leadership, Innovation, and Global Influence by Women’s IP World in 2025.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Foreign Filing.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French .
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Diana has been working in the Intellectual Property area since 2004, with experience in administrative litigation, advisory and strategic management involving brands from various segments such as food and beverage and cosmetics. Her practice involves all procedures for registration of trademarks before the BPTO, administrative petitions, as well as strategic analysis for complex trademark issues.
Diana was appointed Attorney Assistant Director of the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents – ABAPI and was the Coordinator of the Committee of Trademark Studies of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association – ABPI (2014-2021).
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Fashion Law.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish, German .
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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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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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Iury Luz is an attorney at Montaury Pimenta Machado & Vieira de Mello, specializing in Intellectual Property, with over 10 years of experience in administrative litigation, legal consulting, and strategic trademark management.
He holds a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law from PUC-Rio and advises both national and international companies on brand protection strategies in Brazil. His practice includes legal consulting, preparation of technical opinions, trademark clearance searches, and handling trademark filings and disputes before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI).
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Luana is a lawyer, partner, and Vice-President of the Intellectual Property, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Commission of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers). She is also a member of INTA’s (International Trademark Association) Brand Restrictions Committee and has been a lecturer in the Professional Training Course in Industrial Property at ABAPI since 2017.
Luana holds a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property and Innovation from the Academy of Innovation and Intellectual Property of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) (2018). She earned her Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) in 2010 and her Bachelor’s degree in Law from the same university in 2006.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Fashion Law.
Languages
Portuguese, English, German .
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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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Priscila Bessa is a lawyer and partner at Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. She has extensive experience in Intellectual Property matters with an emphasis on Trademarks, advising domestic and international clients. Her work includes preparing legal opinions, conducting availability searches for trademark registrations, drafting petitions, and conducting administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Trademark and Patent Office (BPTO). Priscila has a strategic and precise approach to protecting her clients' IP assets.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French .
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Stephany Nicole Santos Araújo is an IP lawyer specializing in trademark. She has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure Law at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Stephany has over 6 years of experience in trademark prosecution and currently works in the litigation department, managing a wide range of complex cases involving trademark disputes, unfair competition, and parallel importation in Brazilian courts.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Unfair Competition Disputes, Copyrights.
Languages
Portuguese, English .
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Thais de Matos Macedo Lio is an attorney and partner at Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. She is a postgraduate student in Civil Procedure and a member of the trademark team.
Thais has been working with Intellectual Property since 2008, specializing in trademarks and patents over the years. She provides legal consulting and advisory services to international clients by conducting technical assessments, trademark viability searches, and commercial investigations. Additionally, she offers services related to administrative procedures before the National Institute of Industrial Property for both national and international clients.
Areas of Expertise
Trademarks, Trademark Litigation, Commercial Investigations.
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish .
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