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Rodrigo A. de Ouro Preto Santos

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Experience

Rodrigo A. de Ouro Preto Santos is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association since 1992 (OAB/RJ and OAB/SP) and is a registered Industrial Property Agent at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office. Rodrigo started his practice in 1992, the last 28 years of which in the field of intellectual property laws. Rodrigo is a seasoned lawyer in complex intellectual property litigation, involving disputes at both the administrative and judicial levels, which gives him an in-depth understanding of how to handle the most challenging legal issues to protect clients’ rights in Brazil and globally. Rodrigo’s litigation experience also gives him a result-oriented approach to portfolio management, negotiations and licensing.

Rodrigo earned his Law degree from Candido Mendes Law School in 1992 and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Patent and Intellectual Property Laws from The George Washington University Law School in 1999, followed by work experience as a foreign attorney at a USA law firm in Washington DC.

Rodrigo is an avid lecturer, with over ten years of experience as an adjunct professor of trademark laws and IP litigation in the most prestigious postgraduate courses in Brazil. Rodrigo also speaks frequently in seminars and conferences in Brazil and abroad.

Between 2000 and 2023, Rodrigo served in different committees of the International Trademark Association – INTA. During the period of 2010-2011, he acted as chair of the Latin America and Caribbean Subcommittee of the Legislation and Regulation Committee of the INTA. Most importantly, Rodrigo has been acting for the past 12 years as director and board member of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) in the positions of Treasurer (2014 – 2017), General Counsel (2018 – 2021) and Chief Reporteaur (2022 – 2025), leading and coordinating the work of all 15 committees of the Association.