Saulo is dual qualified as a patent attorney and a lawyer, is one of partners of the patent practice of magellan IP, and the head of the firm’s design practice. He has over twenty years of experience in the field of intellectual property.

His commitment throughout the years has gained him the respect and professional recognition of both his peers and clients, and he was appointed in 2011 as co-coordinator of the Designs Committee of ABPI.

Prior to joining magellan IP, Saulo was a partner at a renowed Brazilian IP firm and the founding partner of a boutique IP firm.

Practice Areas

• Design Prosecution & Portfolio Management

• Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management

• International Portfolio Management

• Oppositions

• Appeal proceedings

• Freedom to operate

• Pre-litigation & Litigation support

• Technology Licensing and Transfer Negotiations

• IP Audit & Valuation

• Acquisition of IP Rights & Strategy

Areas of Expertise

• Process Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

• Engineering

• Mechanics

• Robotics and Electronics

• Telecommunications

• Software and Data

• Medical Devices

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

• Bachelor in Laws from University Estacio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro.

• Executive Post-Graduation in Oil and Gas from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Presentations 

• The situation of design protection in Brazil, World Intellectual Property Forum, Bangkok/Thailand, 2022

• Protection of Designs in Brazil, American Bar Association, 31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, Washington DC/United States, 2016

Recognitions

• IAM Patent 1000 (2022)

Admissions

• Brazilian Bar Association - OAB/RJ.

• Brazilian Patent Attorney, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI).

• Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI).

• Member of the Digital Economy Committee and Observer of the Designs Committee of the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle – AIPPI

• Member of the Designs Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA)

• Member of the Fashion Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association - OAB/RJ.

• Deputy coordinator of the Designs Committee of ABPI

Publications

• Co-author of the chapter on Brazil of the book “Design Rights. Functionality and Scope of Protection” edited and organized by Christopher V. Carani, 2022.

Languages

Portuguese, English, and Spanish.