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Douglas Lopes Schmidt

Previously dedicated to the area of Information Technology and computers maintenance, Douglas began his journey in the Intellectual Property field in December, 2021, as an Engineering trainee, working with ARARIPE’s Patent and Design Department. Since then, Douglas has taken a number of courses in the area of Intellectual Property, such as the General Intellectual Property […]

Victor Watkins

Victor Watkins started his activities at ARARIPE in late 2021, coordinating the Information Technology area. In charge of the immediate internal support, IP addresses, server user control, administration of our offices networks, among other business related to the Information Technology area, Victor contributes to our offices operations in 4 facilities, located in Petrópolis, Rio de […]

Bruno Esteves Pereira

Bruno started his activities in the Intellectual Property area in the beginning of 2021, as ARARIPE’s trainee in the Patent and Design Department. Since then, he completed the General Intellectual Property Course by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Capabilities: Patent and Designs. Education: Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering by Catholic University of Petrópolis (UCP).

Mila de Oliveira Ieker

Mila Ieker started her professional career in 2006 as an intern at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), analyzing Oppositions, Appeals, Administrative Nullity Proceedings, Cancellation Requests, as well as elaborating opinions of the Prosecutor’s Office to support the decision of the President of the Brazilian PTO. In 2009, Mila […]

Luiza Albuquerque de Alencar Araripe

Luiza Araripe began her professional career as an intern at ARARIPE, shortly after being admitted to the Brazilian Institute of Market and Capital of Rio de Janeiro Law School. Later, she worked with public bids and arbitration in two large law firms of Rio de Janeiro, participating in national and international arbitration competitions, such as […]

Ana Luiza Pinheiro

Ana Luiza Pinheiro began her professional life in 1996, working for an important law firm in Rio de Janeiro, with significant participation in both civil and Intellectual Property litigations. In 2004 she was hired as Legal General Manager in the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), becoming General Conseil of the Rio 2016 Games Organizing Committee. During […]

Erika Marchetto Alhadas

Erika Marchetto Alhadas began her professional life in IP in the year of 2000, working for the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial – INPI). Hired to work at the Patent Department (DIRPA) in the area of recordal of assignment rights, she later joined the Trademark Department (DIRMA), where she had […]

Luiz de Alencar Araripe Jr.

Luiz de Alencar Araripe Junior began his professional life at Petrobrás – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., participating in the opening of the company’s office in Houston, Texas, and the acquisition of considerable part of the equipment and technology to be used in the offshore fields of Campos (Brazil). Back to Brazil in 1982, he founded, with […]

Eduardo Albuquerque de Alencar Araripe

Eduardo joined ARARIPE in 2011 as a Trademark trainee. After graduating from law school, he started a course in Computer Engineering, working in the area of Software and Information Technology and becoming Head of the IT Department in 2020. Over the years, Eduardo has been responsible for recreating the office’s entire server area, as well […]

Maria Cristina Silveira Domingos

Maria Cristina joined ARARIPE in 2008 as a patent technician, developing continuously in the area, inspiring and training new talents, becoming Head of the Patent Department in 2020. Graduate in Chemistry and Master in Biochemistry, both by the Federal University ofRio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Maria Cristina has contributed, since 1992, to the academic field through […]