Luiz Fellipe Santos is a mechanical engineer and patent specialist who joined Licks Attorneys in 2021. His intellectual property experience encompasses drafting and prosecution of patent applications under the Brazilian patent practice as well as the enforcement of patents after grant. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Santos gained experience as a patent specialist at a prominent Brazilian law firm, working on the prosecution of patent applications and providing clients with opinions on patentability. As an acting member of Licks Attorneys’ technical staff, Mr. Santos analyzes BRPTO’s written opinions as well as third party submissions related to utility patents, utility models, and industrial designs.