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Luis Maciel
Account Consultant - Patent Specialist

Luis Maciel has been involved in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) since 2015. With a solid technical foundation acquired from prestigious universities in Australia and Brazil, he currently serves as an account consultant and patent specialist. Throughout his career, Luis has gained extensive experience in all aspects of patent application prosecution and litigation, both domestically and internationally. He has worked in various countries such as Australia, Japan, and Germany, contributing to his vast overseas experience. Currently based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Luis is readily available to assist our international clients.
In addition to his proficiency in his native Portuguese, Luis is also fluent in English and German, facilitating effective communication with clients from different linguistic backgrounds.
Luis Maciel's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), an exchange program at Monash University (Australia), and several specialized courses in industrial property conducted in Brazil, Japan, and Germany.

Practice Areas
Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Patents
Industrial Property

Education

2013 – 2014 – Exchange Student at Monash University - Melbourne, Australia

2016 – Professional Training in Industrial Property (ABAPI) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2017 - Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2018 - JPO / IPR Training Course for IP Protection Lawyers in Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan

2019 - Training Course on European and German Patent Law – Munich, Germany


Affiliations, Commissions and Collegiate

ABAPI - Associação Brasileira dos Agentes da Propriedade Industrial

FICPI - International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys

VPP - Vereinigung von Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes

Languages

Portuguese, English, and German.

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