Otto Licks

Otto Licks is a partner at Licks Attorneys, a Brazilian law firm with over 300 people among its five offices in Brazil and Japan, as well as a French and German Desk. Otto is an expert on complex litigation and policy making, with 30 years of experience representing international clients in the ITC, electronics, and life sciences areas 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.

Otto Licks and his partners at Licks Attorneys have represented all patent owners in the SEP and ICT patent assertion cases ever filed in Brazil, with a success rate of 94% on the granting of preliminary injunctions in SEP cases.  Otto was responsible for the first Brazilian nationwide adjudication campaign for patent monetization. Before joining private practice, he worked as a UN/PINUD consultant for the Brazilian State Department during the implementation of the WTO Agreements.