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IP and Business Law - Full Services

To ensure professional development, the team of Hugo Silva & Maldonado actively participates in conferences and seminars of domestic and international professional associations like INTA International Trademark Association, AIPP, AIPLA American Intellectual Property Law Association, LIDC International League of Competition Law, LES, ABPI Associação Brasileira de Propriedade Intellectual and ABAPI Associação Brasileira dos Agentes da Propriedade Industrial.

  • Trademarks

    Trademarks are key factors in a globalized world. In Brazil, trademarks are also considered key to the development of a business.

  • Copyrights

    Copyright protection does not depend on official procedures. Copyrights in Brazil are protected by a modern law enacted in 1998. Our law firm is specialized in copyright protection law in Brazil.

  • Patents

    A short expression for one patent, two or more patents – are essencial to protect your intellectual property. Patents are decisive to effectively protect and enforce valuable intellectual property rights.

  • Domain Names

    The fast growth of the Internet and its business related activitiies bring an immense amount of legal issues not always defined in the law.

  • Industrial Design

    Foreign companies operating in Brazil must navigate specific procedures to ensure their industrial designs are properly registered.

  • Litigation

    Hugo Silva & Maldonado has extensive experience acquired though years of successful litigation before Brazilian State and Federal Courts for many domestic and foreign clients.

  • Trademarks

    Trademarks are key factors in a globalized world. In Brazil, trademarks are also considered key to the development of a business.

  • Copyrights

    Copyright protection does not depend on official procedures. Copyrights in Brazil are protected by a modern law enacted in 1998. Our law firm is specialized in copyright protection law in Brazil.

  • Patents

    A short expression for one patent, two or more patents – are essencial to protect your intellectual property. Patents are decisive to effectively protect and enforce valuable intellectual property rights.

  • Domain Names

    The fast growth of the Internet and its business related activitiies bring an immense amount of legal issues not always defined in the law.

  • Industrial Design

    Foreign companies operating in Brazil must navigate specific procedures to ensure their industrial designs are properly registered.

  • Litigation

    Hugo Silva & Maldonado has extensive experience acquired though years of successful litigation before Brazilian State and Federal Courts for many domestic and foreign clients.

Industries

These are some of the industries we serve with years of experience. 

 

Food & Beverage

Alcohol

Life Sciences

Health-care

Information and Technology

Start-Up and Entrepreneurship

Energy

Pratice

These are the areas in which we operate together with clients and vendors in different business sectors under the highest standards of ethics and transparency.

Intellectual Property

We review and offer the entire range of possibilities for each intellectual property protection applicable to a concrete situation. 

  • Strategic Patent Portfolio Management
  • Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Protection
  • IP Risk Assessment and Due Diligence
  • Enforcement of Patent and IP Rights
  • International Protection and Cross-Border IP Strategy
  • IP Disputes and Litigation
  • Licensing of Technology and Intellectual Assets
  • Patent Filing, Monitoring, and Prosecution

Litigation

We study each case in detail to achieve a clear picture of possibilities and work with realistic expectations.

  • Complex patent litigation
  • Trademark infringement and unfair competition
  • Enforcement of famous marks in Brazil
  • Preparation of expert opinion reports and cease and desist letters
  • Enforcement in Brazil of famous marks under the Paris Convention
  • Cybersquatting cases
  • Police raids, preliminary injunctions, appeals
  • Counterfeiting cases
  • Cases against the Brazilian Patent Trademark Office

Privacy and Data Security

We deepen in our client’s business, goals and mechanisms, and leave them free to remain focused on his business.

 

Key Areas of Practice

  • Data Breach Response
  • Risk and Compliance Analysis
  • Litigation and Regulatory Defense
  • Third-Party and Vendor Management
  • Privacy Strategy for Regulated Sectors

Taxation

We provide our client with timely and creative advice on taxation and accounting matters.

  • Tax Structuring for Business Formations and Transactions
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Reorganizations
  • Tax Guidance for International and Cross-Border Operations
  • Support for Tax-Exempt and Nonprofit Entities
  • State, Local, and Federal Tax Compliance
  • Tax Disputes and Representation in Controversies
  • Employee Benefits and Retirement Plan Advisory

Private Client

We provide our client with timely and creative advice on taxation and accounting matters.

  • Estate Planning and Administration
  • Trust Structuring and Management
  • Tax and Trust Compliance
  • Succession Planning for Business Owners
  • Private Investments and Asset Holding Structures
  • Fine Art and Collectibles Transactions

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