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With 60 years of history in Brazil, ClarkeModet is a full-service firm with a 100+ person team composed of lawyers, accountants, and experts in chemistry, mechanics, engineering, and more. The team is further supported by ClarkeModet’s global network of 500 practitioners in over a dozen countries. The firm is one of Brazil’s largest patent filers, serving 3 out of 10 of the largest patent applications registered with the BRPTO. ClarkeModet prides itself on being a one-stop-shop firm for all IP services, providing clients with a plethora of services: advisory work, patent and trademark registration, monetizing intangible assets, technological innovation, and providing regulatory services assessments.
Notable IP practitioners: Claudio Castanheira, Ricardo Boclin, Natascha Ballestero Barão, Patricia Falcão, Arthur Lourenço, Flávia Dias, Rafael Freire, Silvia Costa, Caio França, Mauro Ferreira, Allan Almeida, Flávia Lopes, Thais Merida, Juliane Assis, Pedro Dias, Carolina Alves, Fabrize Pereira da Cruz,
Claudio Castanheira is the Manager Director for the region while Flávia Lopes is the Patent Filing Director. They are aided by a large team of internal managers and practitioners as well.
Licks Attorneys is one of Brazil’s largest patent practices, and has a particular focus on fields such as biopharmaceuticals, telecommunication, and electronics. The firm is composed of 150+ lawyers and patent specialists, many of whom are seasoned professionals with deep scientific and technical backgrounds. Licks Attorneys is often involved in precedent-setting matters and takes on large multinationals, primarily in the electronics sector.
Notable IP practitioners: Liliane Roriz, Rodolfo Barreto, Ricardo Campello, Gabriel Mathias, Carolina Mendes, Otto Licks, Carlos Aboim, Rodrigo Maior, Eduardo Hallack, Juliana Neves, Rafael Tögel, Abel Gomes, Isabella Bonisolo, Gabriela Monteiro, Bruno Bonaman, Eduardo Hallack, Juliana Neves, Isabella Bonisolo, Gabriela Monteiro, Bruno Bonaman
Otto Licks, Carlos Aboim, and Rodrigo Maior are all Founding Partners of the firm and have a particular focus on patent litigation.
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“I liked the expertise and the results they provided.”
“Pro-active and responsive.”
“I liked their preparation, promptness in giving feedback and replies, and professionality.”
Cesar Peduti
“I appreciate his expertise, and the way he takes care of the client and his team.”
Ligia Ferreira Marcondes Rocha
“Ligia is responsive and focused on client management.”
“Has high knowledge of the Brazilian jurisdiction, wide knowledge of how to solve IP problems, and offers quick feedback.”
ClarkeModet, established in 1879, is the biggest international Intellectual Property group in Latin America and an entry point to Europe. With an operational presence in 17 countries, it manages one in every ten patent applications in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets.
Their trajectory spans a century and a half of life-supporting history’s great inventors. With over 140 years of supporting innovators worldwide. ClarkeModet offers full-service IP legal, technical and consultancy experience across all industry sectors. And are pioneers in creating and implementing new IP services, mostly supported by technology and IP business consultancy experts. They maintain this innovative vision to keep up with global trends.
ClarkeModet manages the most important Intellectual Property portfolios among the main innovation-generating industries worldwide, being a valued partner to maximize their innovation.
Global network
ClarkeModet operates in over 195 countries thanks to its networks of agents.
They are pioneer in international expansion and has a presence in 17 countries, operating with a global team with a local soul.
- In Latin America, with its own companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- In Europe, Spain, Portugal, and we own an EPO office in Munich (Germany), which has assigned a network of 7 European patent agents (EQEs - European Qualifying Examination) acting for ClarkeModet.
- In the United States, new sales offices have been opened in New York (USA) and Miami (USA)
- In Asia, it has a presence with sales offices in China, and Seoul (South Korea).
ClarkeModet solutions.
ClarkeModet provides specialized IP services, based on its experience, technical experts, technology, and business consultancy. Their solutions are based in:
- Advice and protect your company’s intellectual property
- Register patents, trademarks, designs, domains, and copyright around the world
- Defend Intellectual Property rights before national and international government agencies
- Shield your organization’s know-how using trade secrets and blockchain
- Monetize your intangible assets for an efficient management and maximize its benefits
- Explore the new possibilities that the digital world offers
- Innovate through technology and solutions to adapt to innovative global trends
REMER VILLAÇA & NOGUEIRA (“RVN”) provides business consultancy focused on intellectual property strategy and intangible assets management in several areas. RVN has more than 15 years on the market and its partners are widely experienced and recognized as skilled professionals.
Our clients, especially those who deal with creation, technological development and/or innovation, have been demanding us actions increasingly more strategic and integrated with their company’s processes, always with compliance rules and governance in mind.
Through a multidisciplinary team – by which we are able to grasp a deep understanding of our clients´s businesses – we support the management of intangible assets, advising clients from R&D&I until the negotiating table itself. Our activities are complemented by the integrated action of two other companies:
REMER CONSULTORES, which occupies a prominent position in innovation technology consultancy, competitive intelligence and strategic support for intangible assets management; and
VILLAÇA RODRIGUES & NOGUEIRA, a law firm composed by partners with more than 20 years of experience in business corporate law, especially in the Health, Biotech, Pharma, Commercial Agreements and Intellectual Property sectors.
Peduti Advogados is a law firm specialized in intellectual property legal services.
With 49 years of experience in such fields of law, our tradition arises from the excellent standards pursued by our practice and from the expertise and deep knowledge of our team of professionals.
Our office is strategically located in the business and financial center of São Paulo , the biggest city in Brazil and Latin America, steps away from the BPTO (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office).
Our team consists of 45 people, ranging from paralegals to technicians, trainees to partners – all of them focused in the IP practice.
Partners, lawyers and trainees are encouraged to continually develop their knowledge in order to enhance the quality and consistency of our advice.
Our clients are national and foreign companies from all industries and sizes, as well individuals with business related to innovation and technology.
We also provide support legal services for law firms regarding IP issues.
Licks Attorneys is one of Brazil’s most respected law firms in litigation. Our commitment to clients is unprecedent in the country. We focus on complex litigation, often technology-driven disputes. Our lawyers have an outstanding track-record handling the most high-profile intellectual property and regulatory disputes in Brazil. Our practice shapes the development and direction of intellectual property and technology law.
With offices in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Curitiba and Tokyo, our team combines industry knowledge with legal expertise to assist a wide-variety of Fortune 500 to high-tech start-ups in Brazil.
Our multidisciplinary attorneys have handled complex commercial and corporate claims over the last 20 years in major sectors including technology, the internet, telecommunications, life sciences, medical device, and finance.
At Licks Attorneys, we don’t just solve problems we anticipate issues before they arise and help you plan accordingly. This carefully-crafted approach is why we are Brazil’s leading firm in litigation. Our clients’ interests are the foundation to everything we do, and we will always seek the quickest and most cost-effective solutions for them.
We consistently rank among the leading Brazilian law firms in publications such as Chambers, Legal 500, Leaders League, IAM Patent, Who’s Who Legal, WTR 1000, WIPR and Analise Advocacia 500.
