Luis Maciel

• Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1991
• Studied Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and at Monash University in Melbourne
• 2015-2024 – Patent Engineer in Brazilian firms
• Training to qualify as representative before the European Patent Office
• Has been working for EUROMARKPAT since 2025

Main fields of activity

• Areas of technical expertise: Chemistry, general mechanical engineering, telecommunications technology, measurement technology, sensor technology, medical technology and nanotechnology
• Assisting and supporting German and international clients in intellectual property rights before the European Patent Office and the German Patent and Trade Mark Office
• Drawing up freedom-to-operate reports and commercial strategies

Memberships

• FICPI
• AIPPI
• VPP (Association of Intellectual Property Experts)
• ABPI (Brazilian Intellectual Property Association)
• DBJV (Deutsch-Brasilianische Juristenvereinigung e.V.)

Publications

• Author or co-author of numerous publications on Brazilian IP Law

Languages

• German, English, Portuguese

Hobbies

• Scuba diving, Rugby, Hiking