No. of Partners : 48
No. of Lawyers : 34
Languages : English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Swedish.
Offices : Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo
Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello stands as one of the leading Brazilian Intellectual Property (IP) law firms, recognized for its excellence in handling complex IP litigation, prosecution, and enforcement.
We operate at the intersection of innovation and law, delivering cutting-edge solutions across national and international markets. With deep technical expertise in key sectors such as ICT (Information & Communications Technology), life sciences (including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals), automotive, food & beverage, agribusiness, BETS, gaming & sports, oil and gas, software, computer sciences, and nanotechnology, our firm has built a formidable reputation in patent prosecution and patent litigation.
Offering a comprehensive suite of IP services, we provide patent and trademark prosecution services, as well as strategic consulting, FTO, oppositions, administrative and judicial disputes, in addition to licensing, franchise, and technology transfer. Our firm’s expertise extends to negotiating agreements and taking decisive actions before national and international arbitration chambers, ensuring optimal client outcomes. At the same time, our litigation practice, well known for its high rate of success, handles complex domestic and international disputes, including SEP litigation.
Furthermore, the firm has extensive experience in digital law, closely tracking regulatory and legislative developments around new technologies and the digital environment, including the Brazilian Internet Civil Framework (Marco Civil da Internet) and the General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais). We also monitor trends and regulatory practices in other jurisdictions and are prepared to assist companies with compliance processes related to media, internet, privacy, and data protection. Our key strengths lie in our global expertise, our specialization in intellectual property, and our network of partners across other states in Brazil and Latin America and beyond.
Our partner Clarissa Jaegger is 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. 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 and the firm's highly trained technical staff provide reliable and high quality support at all stages of the trademark process, from the preliminary administrative level to the courtroom.
