Education:
University of São Paulo Law School (LL.B., 1972; LL.M., 1979; Doctor of Laws, 2003).
University of New York Law School (M.C.J., 1980).
Author of "The Copyright in the Graphic Journalistic Work", SP, RT, 1981; “Copyright Protection of Computer Programs”, Rio, Lumen Juris, 2008.
Languages:
Portuguese, English and French.
Practice Areas:
Intellectual Property, Technology, Entertainment, Internet, Telecommunications and Business Laws. Litigation. Arbitration.
Publications:
"Protection et Commercialisation des Logiciels au Brésil", in "Cahiers Juridiques et Fiscaux de l'Exportation", 1988.
"La Nouvelle Loi sur les Logiciels", in "Cahiers Juridiques et Fiscaux de l'Exportation", 1988.
"The Proper Protection for Software", in "Revista de Direito Civil", 1987.
"La Nueva Politica Industrial Brasileña y la Industria Informatica", in "DAT-Derecho de la Alta Tecnologia", 1990.
“Software License”, in Revista da ABPI, 1996.
“The New Software Law: Controversial Aspects of the Copyright Protection”, in Revista da ABPI, 1997.
“The Rules on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer in the International Commerce”, in Revista da ABPI, 1999.
“The Resolution of Conflicts involving Domain Names: a new ‘ADR’”, written with Adriana Noemi Pucci, in “Revista da ABPI”, number 48, September/October; – 2000.
“The Copyright Protection of Website”, in “Revista da ABPI”, number 57, March/April – 2002.
“Initial Thoughts on the Legal Protection of Database”, in Direito & Internet: Aspectos Jurídicos Relevantes, Newton De Luca e Adalberto Simão (coord.), 2nd. ed., SP: Quartier Latin, 2005.
“Electronic Contracts”, in Direito, Sociedade e Informática: Limites e Perspectivas da Vida Digital, Aires José Rover (org.), Florianópolis: Fundação Boiteux, 2000.
“The Copyright Law in Internet”, in Direito e Internet: Relações Jurídicas na Sociedade Informatizada, Marco Aurélio Grecco e Ives Granda da Silva Martins (coord.), SP: RT, 2001.
“The Copyright Protection for Websites”, in Direito da Sociedade da Informação, Vol. IV, Associação Portuguesa do Direito Autoral, Coimbra: Coimbra Editora, 2003.
“Constitutional Principles and Intellectual Property: the Constitutional Basis for Copyright”, in Direito da Propriedade Intelectual, Luiz Gonzaga Adolfo e Marcos Wachowicz (coord.), Curitiba: Juruá, 2006.
Legal Opinion (“Parecer”) (on the copyrightability of technical standards), in Revista Criação, Year I, N. I. Rio: Lumen Juris, 2009.
“Main Topics for a Revision of the Brazilian Copyright Law”, in “Revista da ABPI”, number 100, Mai/Jun-2009.
“Public Performance of Musical Works in Internet: Virtual Radios and TVs
” (Legal Opinion), in “Revista da ABPI”, number 103, Nov/Dez-2009.
Professional Activities:
Coordinator and Professor (2003- ) of the Intellectual Property Specialization Program of Getúlio Vargas Foundation – Direito GVlaw in São Paulo.
President (2003-2009) of the Brazilian Copyright Association. Member (1982-1985) and President (1983-1985) of the First Chamber, Brazilian Copyright Office.
President (1986-1988) and Member of the Consulting Committee (1989-) Brazilian Association of Computer and Telecommunication Law.
Member of the Executive Committee (1995-2005; 2008-) of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property.
Vice-Chairman (1990-1991) and Chairman (1992-1994) of the Technology Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil-São Paulo.
Member:

Brazilian Bar.
São Paulo Lawyers Association.
Brazilian Association of Computer and Telecommunication Law.
Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property.
Brazilian Computer Law Association.
Licensing Executives Society.