Otto Licks is a founding partner at Licks Attorneys, a Brazilian law firm with over 300 people among its five offices in Brazil and Japan, as well as a German Desk. Otto is an expert on complex litigation and policy making, with 30 years of experience representing international clients in life sciences (small molecules, biologicals, agrochemicals and medical devices), telecom, electronics and internet. He has established a reputation as a trial and appellate practice specialist, focusing on preliminary and permanent injunctions and monetization (damages and licensing), advising clients primarily on patent, trade secrets, unfair competition and regulatory data exclusivity, government procurement, food and drug and regulatory of telecom and internet.
Otto was responsible for the first Brazilian nationwide adjudication campaign for patent monetization (optical CD-R disks). Before joining private practice, Mr. Licks worked as a UN/PINUD consultant for the Brazilian State Department, during the implementation of the WTO Agreements.
He has been the first chair in over 100 cases, from TROs and ex-parte injunctions up to leading cases before the Brazilian Supreme Court, establishing a reputation as a trial and appellate practice specialist, with an outstanding track record in obtaining, defending, and enforcing preliminary and permanent injunctions.
https://www.lickslegal.com/our-team/otto-licks
Year Joined Firm: 2011
Education/Alumni:
Fellow, Chizaiken - Institute of Intellectual Property (1997);
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D) program, George Washington University Law School (1996);
Master of Laws (LL.M) Intellectual Property, George Washington University Law School (1994);
Master of Laws (LL.M) International Law, George Washington University Law School (1993);
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (1993).
Network Memberships:
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro and Distrito Federal;
Member of national and international associations such as ABPI, ABAPI, AIPLA, AIPPI, BIO, IBA, IPO, etc;
ITechLaw (International Technology Law Association).
