magellan IP • intellectual property • brazil
Alex is one of the partners of the Life Sciences team, with over 15 years of professional experience in the field of intellectual property.
His commitment throughout the years has led to his professional recognition of both his peers and clients, and in 2018 he was appointed Adjunct-coordinator of the Biotechnology Committee of ABPI.
Prior to joining magellan IP, Alex worked for five years as the head of the patent department of the Brazilian office of a renowned multinational Intellectual Property firm, and previously as an associate of a boutique Brazilian IP firm. Before starting his career in Intellectual Property, Alex acted for over four years in R&D the field of immunology, at FIOCRUZ, a well-known Brazilian research Institution, and in the pharmaceutical industry at Glaxo SmithKline.
Practice areas
- Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management 
- Design Prosecution & Portfolio Management 
- International Portfolio Management 
- Oppositions 
- Appeal proceedings 
- Freedom to operate 
- Pre-litigation & Litigation support 
- Technology Licensing and Transfer Negotiations 
- IP Audit & Valuation 
- Acquisition of IP Rights & Strategy 
Areas of Expertise
- Biotechnology 
- Enzymology 
- Antibodies 
- Immunotherapy 
- Molecular Biology 
- Cell Biology 
- Biomarkers 
- Diagnostics 
- Pharmaceutical products 
- Cosmetics 
- Chemistry 
- Process Engineering 
- Industrial Engineering 
- Medical Devices 
- Access to Genetic Patrimony 
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) 
- Brazilian Patent Attorney, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) 
- Master's Degree in Intellectual Property and Innovation, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) 
- FICPI Patent Drafting Course (FICPI Academy) 
Recognitions
- IAM Patent 1000 (2021- 2024) 
Admissions
- Brazilian Patent Attorney, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) 
- Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) 
- Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI) 
- Pharmacist, Regional Pharmaceutical Council (CRF/RJ) 
Languages
Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
