Maria Beatriz Dellore is the regional intellectual property (IP) advisor for Mercosur, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,. Ms. Dellore supports the USPTO’s IP Attaché Program advocacy on behalf of U.S. IP interests abroad by promoting high standards of IP protection and enforcement in the region; assisting U.S. companies; advising U.S. government officials on IP matters; educating foreign government officials, students, entrepreneurs, and business representatives on IP matters; and conducting public awareness programs.
Prior to assuming her role as IP specialist, Ms. Dellore worked at the International Chamber of Commerce's Intellectual Property and Competition Law Commission in Paris, France, and at a number of prestigious law firms in Brazil and the United States, where she focused her practice on trademark law.
She serves as specialist of the Domain Names Chamber and as arbitrator of the Chamber of Arbitrage, both are part of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property’s Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Center.
Ms. Dellore holds a law degree from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University of São Paulo and a master’s degree in intellectual property law from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
About the USPTO and the Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA)
Aside from the issuance of patents and registration of trademarks, the USPTO has a statutory mandate to advise the President and all federal agencies, through the Secretary of Commerce, on national and international intellectual IP policy issues, including IP protection in other countries. In addition, the USPTO is authorized by statute to provide guidance, conduct programs and studies, and interact with IP offices worldwide—and with international intergovernmental organizations—on matters involving IP.
The USPTO’s OPIA fulfills this mandate by leading negotiations on behalf of the United States at the World Intellectual Property Organization; advising the Administration on the negotiation and implementation of the IP provisions of international trade agreements; advising the Secretary of Commerce and the Administration on a full range of IP policy matters, including in the areas of patent, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets; conducting empirical research on IP; and providing educational programs on the protection, use, and enforcement of IP.