Karlo Tinoco

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Karlo Tinoco

Karlo Fonseca Tinoco assists Brazilian and foreign companies in a wide range of legal issues. For the last two decades, he acquired a strong experience advising clients and litigating cases in Brazil and France. His practice comprises advising from start-ups to big companies to manage and enforce patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Karlo has also a large experience in assisting and negotiating IP related matters in mergers and acquisitions, technology transfer agreements, and licensing matters.

Furthermore, Karlo earned an LLM and a PhD from the University of Strasbourg. During his time in France, he was one of the founding members of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle, and served as co-director of the Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle. Karlo has published several papers in the field of intellectual property and is constantly invited as a speaker in seminars in Brazil and abroad.

+ Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • French
+ Practice Areas
  • Patents
  • Litigation
  • Regulatory
  • Life Sciences

  • Patents
  • Litigation
  • Regulatory
  • Life Sciences
+ Representative Cases
  • Advised a multinational cosmetic products company in adapting and implementing its employees’ inventions legal strategy in Brazil;
  • Assisted a multinational home appliances company in a patent and design pre-contentious case;
  • Assisted an American cosmetic company in establishing a distribution network in Brazil;
  • Advised an American sports equipment company in protecting its intellectual property in Brazil;
  • Represented a multinational company before the Superior Court of Justice in order to obtain the enforcement of a foreign arbitration award in Brazil.
+ Professional Highlights
  • IP Stars- ‘IP Star’ Rising Star (2022, 2021);
  • Speaker at the 23rd European Intellectual Property Forum (2018), UNIFAB, Paris – France;
  • Speaker at the French-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, on Employees’ Inventions law and practice (2017);
  • Speaker at the Colloque Propriété(s) et données (2016), Université Paris Descartes, Paris – France;
  • Speaker at the Annual Congress of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (2016), São Paulo – Brazil;
  • Speaker at the 1er Colloque franco-colombien de l’Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle (2016), Bogotá and Medellín – Colombia;
  • Speaker at the 1er Colloque international franco-japonais (2015) – Osaka, Japan;
  • Speaker at the International Conference on Protection of geographical indications and appellation of origin : challenge and perspective, Tunghai University, Taiwan;
  • Lecturer at the LLM Ingénierie Juridique de l’Entreprise et Développement Durable – University of Haute Alsace – France (2014-2016);
  • Lecturer in International Private Law at the University of Lorraine – France (2014-2016);
  • Lecturer in International Private Law and Law of New Technologies at the University of Strasbourg – France (2013-2016).
+ Representative Experience
+ Affiliations
  • Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul;
  • Former member of the Strasbourg (France) Bar Association (2011-2017)
  • Member of the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA);
  • Member of the board of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle (2015-2017);
  • Member of the AIPPI;
  • Member of the Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles – APRAM;
  • Member and co-founder of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle – AFPI;
  • Former co-director of the Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle
+ Education
  • PhD,  Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle – CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg, 2014;
  • LLM., Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle – CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg, 2007 ;
  • LL.B., Pontifical Catholic University – Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), 2006.
+ Publications
+ Articles

Contact Info

Direct Dial

+55 11 3033-3751

Mobile

+55 11 94056 3784

karlo.tinoco@lickslegal.com

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Karlo Tinoco

Karlo Fonseca Tinoco assists Brazilian and foreign companies in a wide range of legal issues. For the last two decades, he acquired a strong experience advising clients and litigating cases in Brazil and France. His practice comprises advising from start-ups to big companies to manage and enforce patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Karlo has also a large experience in assisting and negotiating IP related matters in mergers and acquisitions, technology transfer agreements, and licensing matters.

Furthermore, Karlo earned an LLM and a PhD from the University of Strasbourg. During his time in France, he was one of the founding members of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle, and served as co-director of the Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle. Karlo has published several papers in the field of intellectual property and is constantly invited as a speaker in seminars in Brazil and abroad.

+ Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • French
+ Practice Areas
  • Patents
  • Litigation
  • Regulatory
  • Life Sciences

  • Patents
  • Litigation
  • Regulatory
  • Life Sciences
+ Representative Cases
  • Advised a multinational cosmetic products company in adapting and implementing its employees’ inventions legal strategy in Brazil;
  • Assisted a multinational home appliances company in a patent and design pre-contentious case;
  • Assisted an American cosmetic company in establishing a distribution network in Brazil;
  • Advised an American sports equipment company in protecting its intellectual property in Brazil;
  • Represented a multinational company before the Superior Court of Justice in order to obtain the enforcement of a foreign arbitration award in Brazil.
+ Professional Highlights
  • IP Stars- ‘IP Star’ Rising Star (2022, 2021);
  • Speaker at the 23rd European Intellectual Property Forum (2018), UNIFAB, Paris – France;
  • Speaker at the French-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, on Employees’ Inventions law and practice (2017);
  • Speaker at the Colloque Propriété(s) et données (2016), Université Paris Descartes, Paris – France;
  • Speaker at the Annual Congress of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (2016), São Paulo – Brazil;
  • Speaker at the 1er Colloque franco-colombien de l’Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle (2016), Bogotá and Medellín – Colombia;
  • Speaker at the 1er Colloque international franco-japonais (2015) – Osaka, Japan;
  • Speaker at the International Conference on Protection of geographical indications and appellation of origin : challenge and perspective, Tunghai University, Taiwan;
  • Lecturer at the LLM Ingénierie Juridique de l’Entreprise et Développement Durable – University of Haute Alsace – France (2014-2016);
  • Lecturer in International Private Law at the University of Lorraine – France (2014-2016);
  • Lecturer in International Private Law and Law of New Technologies at the University of Strasbourg – France (2013-2016).
+ Representative Experience
+ Affiliations
  • Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul;
  • Former member of the Strasbourg (France) Bar Association (2011-2017)
  • Member of the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA);
  • Member of the board of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle (2015-2017);
  • Member of the AIPPI;
  • Member of the Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles – APRAM;
  • Member and co-founder of the Association Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle – AFPI;
  • Former co-director of the Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle
+ Education
  • PhD,  Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle – CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg, 2014;
  • LLM., Centre d’Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle – CEIPI, Université de Strasbourg, 2007 ;
  • LL.B., Pontifical Catholic University – Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), 2006.
+ Publications
+ Articles