Rob Rodrigues

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+55 21 3550 3723

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+55 21 99813 4328

roberto.rodrigues@lickslegal.com

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Rob Rodrigues

Partner

Rob Rodrigues manages high-stakes business and intellectual property disputes in Brazil. He assists FORTUNE 500 companies and startups in matters requiring complex technical ability with strategic approach. Rob is managing patent portfolios of the largest life sciences and telecommunications companies in the planet. His understanding of the Brazilian market makes him a “go-to” lawyer when dealing with enforcement measures.

Rob is an experienced attorney and acts as lead counsel in several preliminary injunction proceedings and patent trials. In addition, Rob assists clients with the largest transactions involving IP assets. His litigation-oriented mindset adds value when managing cross border risks. His clients praise his technical skills, his ability to perform under pressure and his outstanding leadership in the local community.

Rob is regularly recognized by leading publications, including The Legal 500, IAM, and IP Stars, with client sources describing him as “greatly skilled at advising on the most complex and high-profile M&A transactions,” and noting that he “combines strong technical skills and a flair for complexity with commercial awareness, pragmatism and sound judgment.” Rob earned an LLM from Stanford Law School, where he was Lead Editor of the Stanford Technology Law Review. He has also published articles in technology law journals around the world and is currently an editor of the Kluwer Patent Blog.

+ Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
+ Practice Areas
  • Patents
  • Copyright
  • Trade Secrets & Regulatory
  • Data Protection
  • Licensing & Technology Transfer
  • Internet, E-commerce &Software
  • Food & Drug
  • Patents
  • Copyright
  • Trade Secrets & Regulatory
  • Data Protection
  • Licensing & Technology Transfer
  • Internet, E-commerce &Software
  • Food & Drug
+ Representative Cases
  • Trial associate for biopharmaceutical company in patent enforcement against biosimilar companies;
  • Associate for startup company in defense of abusive behavior action;
  • Counsel for pharmaceutical company in an antitrust case involving sham litigation claims.
+ Professional Highlights
  • Lexology – Legal Influencer: Dispute Resolution (2023);
  • WIPR Leaders (2023);
  • IAM Patent 1000 - Patent Litigation (2023);
  • Leaders League – Life Sciences (2023, 2022);
  • Leaders League – Patent Prosecution (2023);
  • The Legal 500 - ‘Recommended’ Life Sciences Practice (2023, 2022);
  • IP Stars- ‘Notable Practitioner (2022, 2021);
  • IP Stars- ‘IP Star’ Rising Star (2019).
+ Representative Experience
+ Affiliations
  • Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section (OAB/RJ);
  • Vice-Chair LATAM Committee IPO.
+ Education
  • Stanford Law School (LLM in Law, Science and Technology 2017);
  • Stanford Technology Law Review: lead editor;
  • Hoover IP2 Summer Teaching Institute – Residential Scholarship (2017);
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2013).
+ Publications
+ Articles

Contact Info

Direct Dial

+55 21 3550 3723

Mobile

+55 21 99813 4328

roberto.rodrigues@lickslegal.com

Open PDF file
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Rob Rodrigues

Partner

Rob Rodrigues manages high-stakes business and intellectual property disputes in Brazil. He assists FORTUNE 500 companies and startups in matters requiring complex technical ability with strategic approach. Rob is managing patent portfolios of the largest life sciences and telecommunications companies in the planet. His understanding of the Brazilian market makes him a “go-to” lawyer when dealing with enforcement measures.

Rob is an experienced attorney and acts as lead counsel in several preliminary injunction proceedings and patent trials. In addition, Rob assists clients with the largest transactions involving IP assets. His litigation-oriented mindset adds value when managing cross border risks. His clients praise his technical skills, his ability to perform under pressure and his outstanding leadership in the local community.

Rob is regularly recognized by leading publications, including The Legal 500, IAM, and IP Stars, with client sources describing him as “greatly skilled at advising on the most complex and high-profile M&A transactions,” and noting that he “combines strong technical skills and a flair for complexity with commercial awareness, pragmatism and sound judgment.” Rob earned an LLM from Stanford Law School, where he was Lead Editor of the Stanford Technology Law Review. He has also published articles in technology law journals around the world and is currently an editor of the Kluwer Patent Blog.

+ Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
+ Practice Areas
  • Patents
  • Copyright
  • Trade Secrets & Regulatory
  • Data Protection
  • Licensing & Technology Transfer
  • Internet, E-commerce &Software
  • Food & Drug
  • Patents
  • Copyright
  • Trade Secrets & Regulatory
  • Data Protection
  • Licensing & Technology Transfer
  • Internet, E-commerce &Software
  • Food & Drug
+ Representative Cases
  • Trial associate for biopharmaceutical company in patent enforcement against biosimilar companies;
  • Associate for startup company in defense of abusive behavior action;
  • Counsel for pharmaceutical company in an antitrust case involving sham litigation claims.
+ Professional Highlights
  • Lexology – Legal Influencer: Dispute Resolution (2023);
  • WIPR Leaders (2023);
  • IAM Patent 1000 - Patent Litigation (2023);
  • Leaders League – Life Sciences (2023, 2022);
  • Leaders League – Patent Prosecution (2023);
  • The Legal 500 - ‘Recommended’ Life Sciences Practice (2023, 2022);
  • IP Stars- ‘Notable Practitioner (2022, 2021);
  • IP Stars- ‘IP Star’ Rising Star (2019).
+ Representative Experience
+ Affiliations
  • Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section (OAB/RJ);
  • Vice-Chair LATAM Committee IPO.
+ Education
  • Stanford Law School (LLM in Law, Science and Technology 2017);
  • Stanford Technology Law Review: lead editor;
  • Hoover IP2 Summer Teaching Institute – Residential Scholarship (2017);
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2013).
+ Publications
+ Articles