Rafael Tögel is a seasoned patent engineer, who heads the Brazilian Patents and Innovations practice at Licks Attorneys. He is also the head of the firm’s Curitiba office and co-head of the Mechanical practice.

Mr. Tögel’s work focuses on assisting clients to prosecute and obtain patent and design rights in Brazil and abroad. He directly interacts with clients’ research and development, engineering, and legal departments to provide assistance in patent due diligence, training, early stages basic research and innovation, helping clients to create and to develop patenting and design protection strategies.

Mr. Tögel is an expert in prior art searches, FTO investigations and analysis of patentability, patent drafting and claim drafting. His work also includes patent and design portfolio management in Brazil and worldwide, as well as prosecution strategies before the BRPTO.

Mr. Tögel also assists clients with monetizing R&D and advising in patent and technology transfer projects, participating in the decision-making process for IP rights protection. His main activities also include advising Brazilian clients on computer implemented inventions involving internet of things and artificial intelligence related matters.

Mr. Tögel is elected counselor and active member of the council of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK-PR) in Brazil. He is also a tutor at the Brazilian Association of Patent Agents on introduction to the Brazilian patent system, patentability of inventions, registration of designs, and patent drafting.