Andréa Granthon
Since joining the firm in 2015, she has focused her practice on advising and representing clients in matters involving patents, plant variety protection, regulatory matters before ANVISA, as well as administrative and judicial litigation in the field of intellectual property.
Experience
She has extensive experience in intellectual property, with a practice focused on the protection and strategic management of innovation assets in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and related technologies. Her experience includes patent prosecution before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), from patent drafting and prior art searches to freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, intellectual property protection strategies, communications and responses to official actions.
Her multidisciplinary background in Biology and Law enables her to provide strategic counsel to national and multinational companies, research institutions, and technology-based businesses.
Her practice has been recognized by Leaders League.
Registered Biologist before the Regional Council of Biology – 2nd Region (CRBio-2).
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
Education
- •LL.B., Cândido Mendes University (UCAM) (2014).
- •M.Sc. in Intellectual Property and Innovation, Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) (2012).
- •B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Gama Filho University (UGF) (2007).
Specialties
- •Patents
- •Plant Variety Protection
- •ANVISA Regulatory Matters
- •Administrative and Judicial Litigation
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