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Ana Paulo Couto
Patent Specialist
Ana Paula Couto is a pharmacist with specialization in Intellectual Property Law and works in protecting patent applications in the fields of Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Cosmetics, Chemistry, and other related areas.
Her practice includes, but is not limited to, patent processing and industrial design; patentability searches and analysis, technical opinions, patent drafting, technical support in litigation, among others.
Formation
• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation – PROFNIT – UFRJ
• Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC Rio
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Celso Lisboa University Center – UCL
• Sandwich Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Montana (USA)
Recognition
• Recognized as “Rising Stars 2020/21” and “Rising Stars 2021/22” by Managing IP
Publications
• Co-authored the article titled “ESG and its relationship with innovation and intellectual property,” published on the Migalhas website, 2021.
• Co-authored the article titled “Landscape of patents related to the Coronaviridae family and SARS and MERS outbreaks,” published in DBPA, 2020.
• Co-authored the article titled “Medicinal cannabis: what next for Brazil?” published in the LSIPR – Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review, 2019.
• Authored the study titled “Dengue – Profile of patent applications filed in Brazil,” published in the proceedings of the IV Academic Meeting on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Development, ENAPID 2011, Rio de Janeiro.
• Co-authored the study titled “Worldwide profile of patent applications related to dengue,” abstract published in the proceedings of the 5th National Meeting on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals and Medicines – Enifarmed, 2011, São Paulo.
• Authored the study titled “Mapping of patent documents related to tuberculosis,” abstract published in the proceedings of the III Academic Meeting on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Development – ENAPID, 2010, Rio de Janeiro.