On May 9, 2023, Bhering Advogados was present alongside agents from the Civil Police and the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service during a significant seizure operation at the largest informal trade center in the North-Northeast region of Brazil, located in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia. The operation targeted 200 stores, leading to the successful apprehension of approximately 30 tons of counterfeit products.

Our Anti-counterfeiting department works closely with Civil Police and IRS officials in Bahia to enhance control measures against the trade of counterfeit products.

Click here to see the full report (in Portuguese).

Bhering Advogados’ German Desk has been recognized by Chambers and Partners Global, in both Brazilian and German 2023 editions. Partner Philippe Bhering, who heads the firm’s German desk, has been recognized as a foreign expert for Germany.

The publication highlights that Bhering Advogados German desk “acts for a number of German clients from the automotive and pharmaceutical industries on patent infringement and trade mark nullity actions” and that it “advises German companies on trade mark enforcement and portfolio management”.

According to a client, the firm “has a cosmopolitan team in which many members are able to speak German and that is why they attend to many Swiss and German firms”.

The publication points out that Philippe Bhering “frequently acts for German clients (…) in trade mark nullity and infringement proceedings”. Moreover, the publication highlights that he “is very professional and he reacts quickly and is very well founded”.

Bhering Advogados is pleased to announce ISO 9001 recertification for quality management, and ISO 27001 recertification for information security management.

Bhering Advogados was the first Intellectual Property firm in Brazil to ever obtain both international certifications ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.

ISO 9001 is the world’s most recognized Quality Management System (QMS) standard, while ISO 27001 is the leading international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).

The recertifications, now in 2023, reinforce that Bhering Advogados has built a standard to ensure the consistent quality of its services and that the firm is aligned with the best information security practices.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental, international organization, that develops technical standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems.

On April 27, 2023, partners Philippe Bhering and Clarisse de La Cerda represented Bhering Advogados at the Americas Awards 2023 ceremony, hosted by Managing IP in New York City.

We are pleased to share that Bhering Advogados has won the Trademark Firm of the Year award, covering the areas of trademark litigation, anti-counterfeiting, and prosecution.

The Managing IP Awards recognize the firms, individuals, and corporations behind the most innovative and challenging intellectual property work of the past year, as well as those driving the international market.

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On April 19, 2023, Bhering Advogados was present along with agents of the Civil Police and the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service at a large-scale seizure operation that resulted in the apprehension of BRL 350.000 worth of counterfeit toys, which were found at different stores in Vitória da Conquista in the State of Bahia.

Our Anti-counterfeiting department works closely with the police and IRS officials in Bahia to strengthen control against trade in counterfeit products.

Click here to see the full report (in Portuguese).

On every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day, a date marked to emphasize the fundamental role of IP rights in our daily lives.

In 2023 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) chose to focus the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world and their ground-breaking work, promoting a wide-ranged program to celebrate, encourage, assist and raise awareness on IP, Innovation and Enterpreneurship.

As a law firm specialized in IP, we are committed to promoting innovation through the protection of inventions and creative works, and to encouraging new generations to share this same goal. Today, we celebrate all advances that were only possible thanks to human intellect and look positively to a future full of development opportunities. Happy World Intellectual Property Day!

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From April 4^th to 5th, partner Clarisse De La Cerda attended the Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C, hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). This is the most anticipated event by Privacy Professionals every year. Clarisse De La Cerda served as Chair of the KnowledgeNet Rio de Janeiro Chapter, in the past, and will remain in the Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board until the end of 2023.

The event covered a number of trends in the privacy profession with great focus on AI technologies affecting personal data protection. From technology and concerns regarding international data flows, sessions catered to all levels of privacy experience and interests.

Bhering Advogados was recognized as a leading Brazilian firm in Intellectual Property in the 2023 edition of Chambers and Partners Brazil. Partners Pedro Bhering and Philippe Bhering were ranked as leading practitioners by the publication.

According to the guide, Bhering Advogados is renowned for being “frequently mandated by multinational corporations”, “sought out for its thorough anti-counterfeiting programme”, and for “its expertise in representing clients in administrative and judicial courts regarding infringement and nullity actions in both the trademarks and patents areas”.

Moreover, a source points out that “[Bhering Advogados] advice is always precise. They are solution-oriented, extremely knowledgeable and provide out-of-the-box solutions, which is very important when it comes to complex matters.”. Another source highlights that they have „a practical and business-oriented approach that is really precious to companies“ and „only positive outcomes“.

Pedro Bhering was praised as “a true expert – very experienced and extremely well connected”, and for being “well known in the IP arena” and “experienced in judicial and administrative procedures”.

According to the publication, Philippe Bhering is “a highly efficient litigator”, “has a deep understanding of the IP landscape in Brazil and is very skilled and detail oriented”. The guide adds that Philippe Bhering “is highly active in the IP arena representing clients in a range of different matters including patent and trademarks infringement and nullity actions, handling cases both in civil and criminal spheres”.

We are pleased to share that partner Philippe Bhering has been awarded as Lawyer of the Year in the Intellectual Property category of The Legal 500 Brazil Awards 2023.

The Legal 500 Brazil Awards recognize the leading practitioners from both private practice and in-house who have contributed to the Brazilian and global markets.