Telecom, Microprocessors and CODECs

ICT Patent Litigation Seminar on Technical and Scientific Evidence

Date: August 17, 2026 • Time: 1:15 PM to 6:30 PM

Venue: Licks Attorneys – Av. Oscar Niemeyer, 2000, 9th Floor, Aqwa Corporate, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

In-person event, by invitation only

Program

1:15 PM

Opening Remarks

Otto Licks, Partner, Licks Attorneys

1:30 PM

Expert Evidence under the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code (CPC/15): Procedural Tool and Judicial Powers

Federal Appellate Judge Aluisio Gonçalves de Castro Mendes, Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Circuit (TRF2)

2:00 PM

Patent Damages: Damages Calculation and Attorneys' Fees

Noor Al-Banna, Managing Director, Ocean Tomo

2:30 PM

ICT Litigation in Brazil: The Perspective of the Party

Moderator: Felipe Oquendo, Partner, Licks Attorneys

Panelist: David Ding, Head of IP Latin America, Huawei

3:10 PM

Coffee Break

3:30 PM

Expert Evidence in ICT Litigation: Challenges, Methodologies, and Best Practices

Moderator: Rodolfo Barreto, Partner, Licks Attorneys

Panelists: Prof. Ph.D. Lisandro Lovisolo (UERJ), Prof. Ph.D. Renato Lopes (Unicamp) and Prof. Ph.D. Luciano Agostini (UFPel)

4:10 PM

From Technology to Evidence: Technical Proof in ICT Litigation

Sam Wiley, Managing Director, Ocean Tomo

4:40 PM

The Role of Standard Essential Patents in Fostering Competition and Technological Innovation

Moderator: Carlos Aboim, Partner, Licks Attorneys

Panelists: Ademir Antonio Pereira Jr. (Partner, Del Chiaro Pereira Advogados) and Victoria Garcia (LATAM Litigation Counsel, Nokia)

5:20 PM

The Role of the Judiciary in Strengthening the Brazilian Patent System

Appellate Judge Maria Christina de Britto Lima, Ninth Chamber of Public Law, Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (TJRJ)

5:50 PM

Closing Remarks

Federal Appellate Judge (ret.) Liliane Roriz, Partner, Licks Attorneys

6:00 PM