About
Partner at Licks Attorneys in Rio de Janeiro with a metallurgical engineering background and 40 years' experience in patent law. Former senior patent examiner and head of PCT and administrative appeals at the Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO), regarded as an expert in PCT matters, patent acquisition and invalidity proceedings.
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatentsPatent ProsecutionPatent Invalidity ProceedingsInternational IP (PCT)
Office
Expertise
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)Patent acquisitionInvalidity proceedingsPatent examinationBrazilian Patent Office (BRPTO) practice
Education
- Extension Course in Intellectual Property, Federal Rio de Janeiro University (UFRJ), 2006
- LL.B, Estácio de Sá University, 2001
- MSc in Industrial Property and International Agreements, Strasbourg University, 1990
- Graduate Specialization in Industrial Property, Center for International Intellectual Property Studies, Strasbourg University, 1987
- Specialist in Intellectual Property, WIPO and the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD), 1978
- BSc in Metallurgical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University (PUC/RJ), 1977
Admissions
- Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section (OAB/RJ)
Languages
PortugueseEnglishFrench