Attorney at Law, Member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1994 and Industrial Property Agent since 1998. Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Procedure from the University Estacio de Sa. Partner in the Dannemann Siemsen law firm, Legal Director of ABRAL – Associacao Brasileira de Licenciamento (Brazilian Licensing Association) and Director-Secretary of ANGARDI – Associação Nacional para Garantia dos Direitos Intelectuais (Brazilian Association for the Safeguarding of Intellectual Property Rights). Member of the CNCP Task Force representing ANGARDI – Associação Nacional para Garantia dos Direitos Intelectuais (Brazilian Association for the Safeguarding of Intellectual Property Rights). 20 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation, corporate criminal law and criminal litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and environmental law. Responsible
Curriculum Vitae
Attorney at Law, Member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1994 and Industrial
Property Agent since 1998. Postgraduate degree in Criminal Law and Procedure from
the University Estacio de Sa.
Partner in the Dannemann Siemsen law firm, Legal Director of ABRAL – Associacao
Brasileira de Licenciamento (Brazilian Licensing Association) and Director-Secretary of
ANGARDI – Associação Nacional para Garantia dos Direitos Intelectuais (Brazilian
Association for the Safeguarding of Intellectual Property Rights). Member of the CNCP
Task Force representing ANGARDI – Associação Nacional para Garantia dos Direitos
Intelectuais (Brazilian Association for the Safeguarding of Intellectual Property Rights).
20 years of experience in civil and criminal litigation, corporate criminal law and criminal
litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and environmental
law. Responsible for the organization and administration of massive campaigns against
piracy in Brazil, including cases with international repercussions, cross-target seizures
and border measures against illegal products. Also responsible for the coordination and
administration of due diligence cases, business intelligence and information analysis.
Author of several articles and book chapters on Intellectual Property, Border Measures
Counterfeiting and Piracy. Exhibitor and lecturer at several conferences, seminars and
national and international conventions.
Professor at EMERJ – School of Magistrates of the State of Rio de Janeiro, teaching
classes on Industrial Property. Guest Professor for the Specialization Course on
Intellectual Property of GVLaw– Getúlio Vargas Foundation of the State of São Paulo.
Guest Professor for the Postgraduate Program in Intellectual Property of PUC / RJ –
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Pontifical Catholic University of the
State of Rio de Janeiro). Guest Professor for the Postgraduate Program in Consumer
Law from PUC / RJ. Guest Professor for the Postgraduate Program in Information Law
at the Candido Mendes University.
Elected in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 one of the best Industrial Property lawyers
in Brazil by the Publication WTR1000 – World Trademark Review. Elected in 2014 by a
Brazilian Publication known as “Analise – Advocacia 500” one of the most admired
lawyers in Brazil in different areas of activity.
How to prove Counterfeit? Research Techniques and Generating Evidence on Counterfeit
Travis D. Johnson
IACC - United States
José Henrique Vasi Werner
ANGARDI - Brazil
