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Cristiane Manzueto

Intellectual Property, Trademark Prosecution & Brand Management, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

“Manzueto's skill in portfolio management can be attributed to her strategic mindset and deep knowledge of the law, acquired over 20 years.“

World Trademark Review 1000

Overview

With over 20 years of experience, Cristiane Manzueto handles the full spectrum of Intellectual Property and Data Protection work. Her practice includes developing IP strategy, management of IP assets and transactions involving intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyright, software, industrial designs, domain names and trade dress. Cristiane handles anticounterfeiting matters and judicial lawsuits in both State and Federal Courts. On the IP transactions side, Cristiane’s experience includes Technology Transfer, Software, Copyrights, & Franchising Agreements.

Experience

  • Responsible for managing trademark portfolio and legal matters for a worldwide beverage industry leader.
  • Responsible for managing the Legal Department since February 2016;
  • Advised national and foreign companies to purchase trademark and settle extrajudicial and judicial agreements;
  • Led some IP due diligences, during the acquisition of Brazilian companies and new IP portfolios in Brazil;
  • Provided consultancy regarding IP rights for entrepreneurs;

Recognition

  • Ranked as “Bronze Expert” at WTR 1000
  • Ranked as “Up and Coming” at Chambers
  • “Manzueto's skill in portfolio management can be attributed to her strategic mindset and deep knowledge of the law, acquired over 20 years.“, World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000)
  • “Undoubtedly the biggest name on the client roster is Coca-Cola, for which Cristiane Manzueto has led portfolio management and a recent large-scale, comprehensive due diligence for a potential transaction.”, World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000)

Education

  • Data Privacy Brasil, Specialization in Privacy and Data Protection: Theory and Practice
  • Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • WIPO INPI, Training to act as mediator in conflicts involving trademarks
  • Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office Academy, Master Degree Intellectual Property and Innovation
  • Pontifical Catholic University PUC/SP, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
  • Associação Brasileira de Propriedade Intelectual, Rio de Janeiro, Specialization in Trademarks

Admissions

  • Brazil

Languages

  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Invited Professor, Trademark Search, IBMEC- 2016
  • Invited Professor, Trademarks, ABAPI - 2015
  • ABPI – Brazilian Intellectual Property Association – Member
  • INTA – International Trademark Association – Member
  • AIPPI - The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – Member
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