Marcos Gusmão is a chemical engineer and patent analyst who joined Licks Attorneys’ Rio de Janeiro office in 2025. He works with intellectual property, focusing on prosecution of patent applications and patents at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO), primarily in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnological fields. Leveraging previous experiences in research and development, academia, and industry, Mr. Gusmão conducts prior art searches, analyzes and reporting technical opinions from the BRPTO, prepares briefs to comply with or contest said technical opinions, and drafts and responds to third-party observations (pre-grant and post-grant oppositions). As a member of Licks Attorneys’ technical staff, he also supports the litigation team with his technical background in the chemical engineering field. Mr. Gusmão has knowledge of the Brazilian Patent Statute, normative instructions and examination guidelines issued by the BRPTO, as well as key intellectual property treaties.