Philippe Bhering is the managing partner of the São Paulo office and the partner responsible for the firm’s German Desk. His educational background includes an LL.M. and a Dr. Jur. at the Ludwig Maximilian University, in Munich, Germany. He has worked as a guest researcher and as a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich.
He is a member of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (where he is a member of the board of directors), the Brazilian Bar Association – OAB, the International Trademark Association – INTA (where he is a member of the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee), the Association of European Trade Mark Owners – MARQUES (where he is a member of the Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Trade Team), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – AIPPI, the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – GRUR, and the European Communities Trade Mark Association – ECTA.
Dr. Bhering is recommended as a leading lawyer by a number of reputable national and international publications. His areas of practice are trademarks, copyright, software, patents, information technology, unfair competition, anti-piracy measures, IP transactions, and IP litigation, in both civil and criminal spheres.
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Philippe Bhering has distinct expertise in the realm of trademark law, owing to considerable academic contributions to the advancement of the sector and regular handling of matters at the forefront of the industry.