Igor Simoes

Simoes Intellectual Property was founded by Igor Simoes, a Brazilian IP attorney having more than 20 years of IP prosecution and litigation experience. By the end of 2017, Igor Simoes had prosecuted more than 3,000 patent and trademark cases in Brazil and abroad.

The firm is known for its strong patent and trademark practice which has advised on numerous application and opposition proceedings in recent years, being especially good at complex patent cases. The firm is highly regarded for its expertise in telecommunication, biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceuticals.

In addition we also provide professional translation services of patent/trademark/design applications. The accuracy of our translations is certified by our technical team.

Simoes IP’s attorneys act on behalf of global companies, small and medium-sized entities, startups, universities and individual applicants. In our firm, attorneys work collaboratively with clients and design and deliver solutions customised to meet their specific needs, with responses within 60 minutes during working hours for urgent matters.

Main Clients: Huawei Technologies, Electrolux, Air Force Technological Institute (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica – ITA) and National Institute of Technology (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia – INT).

Igor Simoes received a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal Fluminense University (1999) and a law degree from the Candido Mendes University (2009). He is a registered Brazilian Industrial Property Agent (2001) and a member of the Regional Council of Chemistry (2000) and of the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio and São Paulo Chapters (2010).

He has great experience with the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications in the Brazilian Patent Office. His practice also encompasses counselling clients in several patent issues, such as, litigation, drafting of patentable claims in Brazil, launching of products into the market, data exclusivity and National Sanitary Surveillance Health Agency - ANVISA regulations, and preparation of FTO opinions and infringement analysis.

Igor teaches Patent Law in the postgraduate course of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Rights of Candido Mendes University Law School. In the past (2006/2007), he served as vice chairman of the Patent Commission in the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association. He is author and co-author of several publications on intellectual property law in Brazil and abroad. He is a native speaker of Portuguese and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Specialties:

• Rendering opinions on validity and infringement of patents issues.
• Participating in events and creating projects to maintain (client care) and increase number of office’s clients and work opportunities.
• Negotiating patent clauses in contracts.
• Preparing freedom to operate opinions.
• Determining potential of granting patents on inventions, and monitoring possibility of infringement.
• Preparing and prosecuting patent applications.

Awards: https://www.simoes-ip.com.br/en/awards