OUR TEAM
Rafael Rocha
Partner
Rafael has been working with Intellectual Property since 2005 and is currently the partner responsible for the Brand Protection and Trademark Litigation Department of Daniel Law. He is a specialist in civil litigation and has solid experience in lawsuits involving copyright and IP rights (such as trademark, patent, designs and unfair competition), as well as in the development and enforcement of strategies for protection and enforcement of these rights.
Practice Areas
Anti-counterfeiting and Border Protection Measures
Litigation
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
Unfair Competition
Litigation
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
Unfair Competition
Education
Postgraduate Degree lato sensu (specialization in civil litigation) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC/RJ in 2011;
Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the Rio de Janeiro State Federal University (UNIRIO) in 2008, with the dissertation “A Tutela Inibitória na Propriedade Industrial” (“The inhibitory claim for industrial property rights”).
Bachelor of Law (LL.B) from the Rio de Janeiro State Federal University (UNIRIO) in 2008, with the dissertation “A Tutela Inibitória na Propriedade Industrial” (“The inhibitory claim for industrial property rights”).
Affiliations, Commissions and Collegiate
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, registered in the States of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Articles
Five Must-Have Tips for Expediting Trademark Lawsuits in Brazil
Civil processes and procedures in the Brazilian Courts have been increasingly expedited due to the digitalization of case files and the assignment...
Responding adeptly to Brazil’s trade mark system
Often clients, unaccustomed to Brazil, fret about the wrong problem, such as the backlog. Alternatively, they try to solve a problem with the wrong...
BRAZIL: Recent decisions issued by Rio de Janeiro’s Federal Court contribute to expedite rulings on judicial appeals from rejection of trademark applications
Judicial Appeals against PTO’s decisions in Brazil, especially when addressed to contest rejection of trademark applications, have always brought...
The remote work of Brazilian Courts during COVID-19 Pandemic
As in most countries, Brazil has been facing a severe confinement strategy as an attempt to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Basically, all...
Brazil: PTO’s Role Changes in Judicial Appeals Concerning its Decisions
In Brazil, the courts, rather than the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), have the final say about the registration or cancellation of a...
Responding adeptly to Brazil’s trade mark system
Often clients, unaccustomed to Brazil, fret about the wrong problem, such as the backlog. Alternatively, they try to solve a problem with the wrong...