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My name is David Kellis 
and I’ve been an Intellectual Property 

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Attaché since March of 2021.
I cover Mercosur, which includes

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Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, 
Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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And I also cover French Guyana, 
Guyana and Surinam.

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Primarily we help stakeholders understand 
what the landscape is regarding 

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intellectual property in a country that 
they might be interested in coming to 

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and protecting their intellectual property.
For example, we may help a company 

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understand how to get patent protection 
here in Brazil, and how to enforce 

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their patents once they have obtained them.
We frequently advise stakeholders regarding 

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opportunities to accelerate the process of 
obtaining protection and just give them some 

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general background information that can 
help them be more efficient when they 

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do come to Brazil or to the region to register 
their intellectual property rights.