Demarest e Almeida is structured to offer specialized services in all aspects of intellectual and industrial property protection and management. The firm's Intellectual Property department has a sizeable client portfolio and handles a large number of contracts, trademarks and patents cases. Demarest e Almeida is also engaged in major successful cases of international franchises, trademarks and patent litigation, competitive intelligence strategies, software, copyright and entertainment. 

With an extensive network of qualified and experienced professionals and associated firms and industrial property corresponding firms throughout the world, Demarest e Almeida is prepared to monitor the registration and protection of intellectual property rights not only in Brazil, but also in the major jurisdictions worldwide, where these rights are to be protected. 

These are some of the matters handled by our Intellectual Property Department:

• Assistance in all procedures for the registration and protection of trademark, patent, software, copyright, domain name, industrial design and geographic indication in Brazil and abroad;
• Drafting, analysis, negotiation and registration of licensing and assignments contracts regarding intellectual properties rights;
• Drafting, analysis, negotiation and registration of licensing and assignments contracts regarding technology transfer, technical services provision, franchising and entertainment;
• Analysis of unfair competition practices and providing advise;
• Competitive intelligence: elaboration of judicial and extra-judicial strategies in order to safeguard and defend intellectual properties rights;
• Conflict resolution and full assistance with administrative, civil or criminal actions concerning intellectual property infringements, counterfeiting practices, piracy, falsification and plagiarism,;
• Due diligence.
  

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