My name is David Kellis and I’ve been an Intellectual Property
Attaché since March of 2021. I cover Mercosur, which includes
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
And I also cover French Guyana, Guyana and Surinam.
Primarily we help stakeholders understand what the landscape is regarding
intellectual property in a country that they might be interested in coming to
and protecting their intellectual property. For example, we may help a company
understand how to get patent protection here in Brazil, and how to enforce
their patents once they have obtained them. We frequently advise stakeholders regarding
opportunities to accelerate the process of obtaining protection and just give them some
general background information that can help them be more efficient when they
do come to Brazil or to the region to register their intellectual property rights.