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Lawyer

Specialized in unfair competition , trademark rights, fighting piracy, franchising, consumer rights and corporate law.

His law practice covers domestic and international matters involving trademarks, patents, domain name, design, copyright law, unfair competition, as well as legal assistance concerning technology transfer agreements, licensing agreements, distribution and agency agreements.

Otávio is also active in court and has been involved with cases concerning trademark protection, copyright law, anti-piracy measures, unfair competition, franchising, consumer rights and corporate law in the states of São Paulo, Parana, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.

Besides his experience with Intellectual Property rights, Otávio has been involved since the year 2000 with matters related to international law, performing translation of books, articles, international commercial agreements, rendering services to British Gás, Petrobrás, World Bank, amongst others.

Recent Representative Cases in court

• Linkedin Corporation vs. R & C Informática Ltda., reference trademark infringement and recovery of the domain name linkedin.com.br  to Linkedin Corporation.
• Borgo San Felice Pousada e Restaurante Ltda. vs. Vale Florido Restaurante Ltda., Reference trademark and unfair competition case.
• Pelo Menos Instituto de Depilação Ltda. vs. Pelo Zero Estética e Depilação Ltda. ME.
  Reference trademark and unfair competition case. (Technical Assistant). Obs: Copies of decision at the "decisions" icon.
• Nestlé Group vs. Veneza Express Ind. e Com. de Alimentos Ltda., Reference trade-dress case.
• Dell Computer Corp. (presently Dell Inc.) and Dell Computadores do Brasil Ltda vs. Rafael Gomes Garcia Me. (Trademark Infringement, Trademark Conflict and Domain Name)

Education

New York University - School of Continuing Professional Studies - International Intellectual Property - 2010.
Specialization in Contracts under the Provisions of the New Civil Code - UERJ (2004).
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio (2002).
Specialization in Strategies of Marketing - FGV/RJ (2000).

Admissions

Registered in the State of Rio de Janeiro at the Brazilian Bar Association.

Languages

English.

Other Distinctions

Professional experience at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, United States, 2010.

Invited Member of the “Knowledge, Information, Press and Rights Observatory do Rio´s International Journal (ISSN 1982-6443) on Sciences of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Management” (2008).

Translator of the chapters written by Prof. Nádia de Araújo; Justice Sálvio de Figueiredo Teixeira; Prof. Adriano Pilatti e Dr. Margarida Lacombe, of the book Liberty and Liberdade: Justice and the Judiciary in Brazil and the United States of América (2003) - Awaiting publication.

Professional experience at the Legal Department of Companhia Força e Luz Cataguazes e Leopoldina (2001).

Professional experience as translator and rapporteur (contratado pelo World Bank) at the Internationl Seminar concerning Environmental Investiments in MERCOSUR, Rio Sheraton Hotel (2001).

Professional Experience at the Legal Department of the Federation of Rio de Janeiro´s Industries - FIRJAN (2000).

Publications and Presentations

• Author of article published at the New York State Bar Association – Winter 2010 – “The Legal Framework for Trademark Licensing Agreements in Brazil”.

• Author of article published at the "O Globo", March 31, 2011 - “Limpeza Verde”.

• Article published at “Jornal do Commércio”, November 2008 - “Trade dress e legislação marcária – Remando para o mesmo lado ou em direções opostas?”

• Article published at the Magazine of the Brazilian Franchising Association, February 2007 – "Você promove sua marca?" - (Co-authored by José Carlos Vaz e Dias)

• Author of articles published by the Swiss Chamber of Commerce (2006).

• Doing Business in Brazil - Direito do Consumidor.

• Jurídico - "Share of mind comes essentially from the promotion of a trademark. But is that all it takes?", March 2006, (Co-authored by Paula Bezerra de Menezes).