Youssef Yunes

Attorney at law

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Youssef Yunes has been an attorney at law at Licks Attorneys’ Rio de Janeiro office since 2021. He worked for traditional and prestigious litigation firms in Rio de Janeiro, practicing law before judicial and arbitration courts in Brazil and dealing with complex litigation matters in commercial and regulatory law. In addition, Youssef has a background in the advisory area, having worked in the legal structuring of businesses and, by the time he worked in the public service, in the preparation and review of demands in matters of public law.

Recent Articles by Youssef Yunes

SEPs and War in the Courts: How Anti-Suit Injunctions and Interim Licenses Influenced Global Litigation in 2025

Global litigation over standard essential patents (SEPs) is facing new strategies by implementers, mainly related to venue selection. There is an increasing risk of foreign decisions aimed at interfering with decisions on infringement of patents granted and issued in foreign jurisdictions – in clear tension with the territoriality principle. There is also a trend of abuse of process in the selection of venues within specific countries aimed at creating obstacles and delaying remedies and effective protection for national IP rights.

December 30, 2025

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