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).
