BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Ana Paula Affonso Brito and Maria Eduarda de O Borrelli Junqueira, Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello
Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello is a leading IP law firm, renowned for resolving disputes before the Brazilian IP courts. With over 150 professionals located in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the firm has experienced remarkable growth and holds an important position at the forefront of the market, especially in the patents and life sciences fields. The firm’s experienced patent lawyers have a successful track record in handling disputes in the areas of patent in - fringement, patent invalidation and pharmaceu - tical patents, and the team includes engineers
with chemistry and biotech backgrounds, as well as leading patent and life sciences litiga - tors who have been involved in some of the most high-profile cases in Brazil. These cases include representing clients from the pharma - ceutical, healthcare, biotech and chemistry in - dustries in high-stakes patent cases before the Brazilian courts. The firm’s integrated team of legal and technical professionals is able to offer a cutting-edge blend of capabilities, and handle complex deals and cases of any size. Maria Eduarda de O Borrelli Junqueira joined Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello as a paralegal in 2017, became a lawyer in 2019, and a partner in 2020. She studied industrial property law at the Nova University of Lisbon in 2016 as part of a graduate exchange programme, obtained her law degree from PUC-Rio in January 2020, and a post-graduate degree in IP law at the same university. She has been working in IP litigation since 2016 and her experience includes complex cases related to patents in the pharmaceutical and life sciences fields, dealing with copyright and unfair competition issues, as well as assisting clients with judicial and extrajudicial matters in the area.
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Ana Paula Affonso Brito has extensive expertise in IP
litigation matters before the Brazilian federal and state courts, acting for both domestic and international clients of Montaury Pimenta, Machado & Vieira de Mello. She has a master’s degree in IP from the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office Academy and a post-graduate degree in IP from the Rio de Janeiro State University School of Law, where she graduated in 2000. Ana Paula’s practice includes the evaluation of litigation risks, collaborating with corporate departments, and developing mitigation solutions and litigation strategies. She assists clients across different fields of activity and technologies, such as pharmaceuticals, crop science and cosmetics.
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