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Protecting patents, trademarks, and copyrights of some of the largest companies in the world

Standing: partners Eduardo C. Rosman, Ronaldo M. Varella Gomes, Liz Starling, Gustavo J. F. Barbosa, Rafael Lacaz Amaral, João Luis Vianna, Ricardo C. C. Boclin, Claudio R. Barbosa. Seated: partners Nancy S. Caigawa, Gabriel F. Leonardos, Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete, Filipe da C. Leonardos, Tatiana A. Silveira and Fabiano de Bem da Rocha About us With offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Porto Alegre, Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property (or simply Kasznar) is a firm with a history that goes back to 1919. On May 1st, 2012, the former partnership Momsen, Leonardos & Cia (ML&Cia) ceased its activities and was succeeded by two new entities, being Kasznar Leonardos one of them. On that occasion, 7 senior partners and over 180 employees who were working at ML&Cia created Kasznar Leonardos. Our firm inherited a priceless legacy from Momsen: highly-qualified professionals and almost a century of experience in protecting and enforcing the patents, trademarks, and copyrights of some of the largest companies in the world. Kasznar provides Brazilian and foreign companies with a wide range of technical and judicial services in intellectual property (IP) areas such as trademarks, domain names, patents, copyrights, geographical indications, computer and software rights, unfair competition, trade secrets and confidential data, litigation and dispute resolution, publicity law, anti-piracy, industrial designs, technology transfer, franchising and licensing, regulatory healthcare law, and the protection of plant varieties. In these areas, Kasznar s team acts as attorneys in the prosecution of applications; as legal counsels in licensing and other contract matters; as lawyers in litigation and arbitration; and as neutrals in arbitration and mediation. Around 70% of Kasznar s clients are multinational companies from industries such as oil and gas, energy, chemical, food, pharmaceuticals, biotech, steel, aviation, auto, electronics, telecommunications, and information technology. In order to provide them with the best service, Kasznar counts on some of the best professionals in the market. Today our firm has 14 partners and 190 employees besides contacts in all Brazilian states.

Where does the name Kasznar Leonardos come from? Our firm is named after the senior partners and IP experts Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete, Filipe Leonardos and Gabriel Leonardos. Ms Kasznar Fekete worked at Momsen for 32 years, and for 27 years she was the head of the firm's São Paulo office. Her international practice is focused on IP litigation and transactional matters. Also, she is currently the President of the foremost Brazilian entity dedicated to IP matters, the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (ABPI). Mr. Filipe Leonardos is a reputed trademark lawyer and Mr. Gabriel Leonardos is a celebrated IP litigation and licensing lawyer, both of them with 30 years experience. The other three senior partners of the firm Eduardo Colonna Rosman, Gustavo Barbosa and João Luis Vianna have been running our prestigious patent department for decades. From left to right: Gabriel F. Leonardos (Litigation expert) and Gustavo Barbosa (Patent expert) Highlyqualified professionals our differential Kasznar stands out for its senior, extremely accomplished, ethical and multifunctional team. Our firm has a strict recruitment process. About 80% of the professionals who make up the firm's patent, trademark, and litigation teams have a postgraduate or a master's degree, and some of these have also a doctoral degree. They have studied in countries such as Brazil, the United States, England, Germany, France, Spain, and Argentina. In addition, the firm's multilingual staff speaks languages such as Portuguese, English, German, French, Spanish, Hungarian, and Italian.

Patent Partners: Eduardo C. Rosman, Ricardo C. C. Boclin, Tatiana A. Silveira, João Luis Vianna, Gustavo J. F. Barbosa Patent Department Our patent department is exceptionally strong. We have qualified our technical staff to provide consultancy and draft patent applications for a great variety of fields of technology. In our team, we have specialists in Electronics, Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Aeronautics, Material Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biotech, and Information Technology. Moreover, Kasznar still counts on the advice of Maurício Leonardos, an engineer and former Momsen partner who has more than five decades' experience in patents. These competitive advantages allow us to accurately analyze each case and provide our clients with the best solutions. However, one important mission of our firm is to develop the domestic market. For detailed information on our professionals, please access www.kasznarleonardos.com Patent Partners Eduardo C. Rosman eduardo.rosman@kasznarleonardos.com Ricardo C. C. Boclin ricardo.boclin@kasznarleonardos.com Tatiana A. Silveira tatiana.silveira@kasznarleonardos.com João Luis D. F. Vianna joao.vianna@kasznarleonardos.com Gustavo J. F. Barbosa gustavo.barbosa@kasznarleonardos.com The majority of the patent filings handled by Kasznar Leonardos are still from non-residents.

Tradermark Partners: Gabriel Francisco Leonardos, Rafael Lacaz Amaral, Fabiano de Bem da Rocha, Filipe da Cunha Leonardos, Claudio Roberto Barbosa. Seated: Liz Carneiro Leao Starling, Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete, Nancy Satiko Caigawa Trademark Department We have a large expertise in obtaining and maintaining trademark registrations in Brazil and abroad. We also provide counsel regarding domain names and copyright registrations, assisting our clients in all steps of the process. Our Trademark Department provides clients with a comprehensive search, covering word, composite and device trademarks with the aim to detect possible obstacles to the registration of a trademark and deepen the analysis in a specific market segment. After filing a trademark application by following the most important parameters notably, the Industrial Property Law, the Paris Union Convention, and the BPTO regulations we enter it into our data base system in order to keep track of its publications in the weekly editions of the Official Gazette. Specifically, our practice includes assisting clients on preventing third parties from using identical or similar marks; analyzing the best defense strategies to be adopted; ensuring that our clients' marks do not infringe the rights of third parties; and licensing to third parties the use of our clients' marks, applying all appropriate measures to maintain those rights. Trademark Partners Gabriel Francisco Leonardos gabriel.leonardos@kasznarleonardos.com Rafael Lacaz Amaral rafael.lacaz@kasznarleonardos.com Fabiano de Bem da Rocha fabiano.rocha@kasznarleonardos.com Filipe da Cunha Leonardos filipe.leonardos@kasznarleonardos.com Claudio Roberto Barbosa claudio.barbosa@kasznarleonardos.com Liz Starling liz.starling@kasznarleonardos.com Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete elisabeth.kasznar@kasznarleonardos.com Nancy Satiko Caigawa nancy.caigawa@kasznarleonardos.com

Contract Department The consultancy provided by our Contract Department includes all stages related to negotiation, drafting and obtaining recordal of agreements at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) whenever required. Our skilled team analyzes various types of agreements, including but not limited to Patent, Trademark, Software and Copyright License Agreements, as well as Franchise, Distribution, Technical Assistance Service and Know-How Agreements. Licensing Partners Claudio Roberto Barbosa claudio.barbosa@kasznarleonardos.com Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete elisabeth.fekete@kasznarleonardos.com Gabriel Francisco Leonardos gabriel.leonardos@kasznarleonardos.com Nancy Satiko Caigawa nancy.caigawa@kasznarleonardos.com

Litigation Partners: Rafael Lacaz Amaral, Nancy Satiko Caigawa, Gabriel F. Leonardos, Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete, Fabiano de Bem da Rocha and Cláudio Roberto Barbosa Litigation and Legal Advice Department Our Litigation and Legal Advice Department provides assistance and support on all cases involving intellectual property rights. We focus on providing legal advice to our clients in a competent, creative, straightforward and frankly manner. Sometimes, resorting to litigation before the Courts or to ADR mechanisms is inevitable and, in such cases, we always offer our clients alternative procedures, depicting clearly the risks and costs deriving from each legal strategy to be pursued. In Brazil, any decision by the Executive branch of the Administration (e.g. rendered by the Patent & Trademark Office, or by ANVISA, the food & drug regulatory agency) may be challenged in Courts. Thereby, whenever an administrative decision that does not reflect a client's interest is rendered, we carefully analyze its grounds, so as to advise our clients about the chances of challenging it through a law-suit. Our Litigation and Legal Advice Department is also responsible for cases in which intellectual property rights have been infringed. For instance, we protect our clients against acts of piracy, trademark infringement, patents, industrial designs, company names and domain names. In regards to copyright and related rights, as well as software protection and personality rights (e.g. name and image rights), we also offer a wide and respected range of services. Litigation Partners Rafael Lacaz Amaral rafael.lacaz@kasznarleonardos.com Nancy Satiko Caigawa nancy.caigawa@kasznarleonardos.com Gabriel Francisco Leonardos gabriel.leonardos@kasznarleonardos.com Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete elisabeth.fekete@kasznarleonardos.com Fabiano de Bem da Rocha fabiano.rocha@kasznarleonardos.com Claudio Roberto Barbosa claudio.barbosa@kasznarleonardos.com

Co-founder and senior partner Elisabeth Kasznar Fekete Kasznar Leonardos's strengths at a glance Created from the restructuring of the traditional IP firm Momsen, Leonardos & Cia (est. 1919); therefore, inherited nearly a century of expertise in IP; Team prepared to manage trademark portfolios in an efficient and strategic manner, aiming at the highest protection and the lowest cost; Offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Porto Alegre. In Rio de Janeiro, conveniently located a few blocks away from the Brazilian Patent & Trademark Office INPI and from the State and Federal Courts of Law that judge IP cases; Wide range of technical and judicial services in intellectual property (IP); Fully capable technically and structurally of solving the most complex, global IP matters; IP expertise recognized by the most important IP international publications and guides (For details, please see Recent Awards and Recognitions on the following page); Among its partners there are several leading lawyers acting in litigation matters. These lawyers have shaped, and continue to shape, Brazilian case law in IP matters, with a great success track record for our clients. Experienced, multidisciplinary team of professionals with strong educational backgrounds and ethical values;

Recent Awards and Recognitions Kasznar Leonardos stands out in key rankings st Ranked 1, among the best Brazilian IP offices, in the 2015 and 2014 editions of the renowned trademark guide WTR 1000 The World's Leading Trademark Professionals; st Ranked 1 in the category IP/Brazil, in the 2014 and 2013 editions of Análise Advocacia 500, which is the most reputed Brazilian Yearbook of Law; st Ranked 1 in IP/Brazil in Chambers Latin America 2015; st Ranked 1 in IP/Brazil in The Legal 500 Latin America editions 2013, 2014 and 2015; Office recommended by Latin Lawyer 250 2013, 2014 and 2015; nd Ranked 2 (Band 2) in the Chambers Global 2014 & Chambers Latin America 2014, as one of the leading Brazilian IP offices; and (Band 1) in the Chambers Global 2015; nd Ranked 2, among the best Brazilian IP offices, in the renowned guide IAM Patent 1000 The World's Leading Patent Practitioners (ed. 2013 and 2014). Kasznar Leonardos's professionals are recognized by a variety of international yearbooks, such as: WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2015 Six partners of our firm were recommended by this guide: Elisabeth Kasznar (Gold), Gabriel Leonardos (Gold), Filipe Leonardos (Silver), Rafael Lacaz Amaral (Silver), Claudio Roberto Barbosa (Bronze), and Nancy Caigawa (Bronze). Análise Advocacia 500 2014 & 2013 Elisabeth Kasznar and Gabriel Leonardos were listed among the most admired IP professionals in Brazil. Marcasur Excellence Awards 2014 Elisabeth Kasznar won the Marcasur Excellence Awards Bronze, for her performance as President of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property. Best Lawyers 2015 Kasznar Leonardos has five recommended lawyers this year: Elisabeth Kasznar, Gabriel Leonardos, Claudio Roberto Barbosa, Rafael Lacaz Amaral and Nancy Caigawa. Chambers Latin America 2015 and 2014 & Chambers Global 2015 and 2014 Elisabeth Kasznar and Gabriel Leonardos were listed among the best (Band 1) Brazilian IP lawyers. Who s Who Legal 2014 Elisabeth Kasznar is listed among the best Patent lawyers and Gabriel Leonardos is listed among the best Trademark lawyers. The Legal 500 Latin America 2014 Gabriel Leonardos is listed among the six best Brazilian IP lawyers, according to this guide. IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners 2014 In Transactions, Elisabeth Kasznar was highly recommended and Gabriel Leonardos, recommended. In Litigation, Gabriel Leonardos is in the golden list. Tatiana Silveira is recommended in Prosecution. WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2014 Five partners of our firm were recommended by this guide: Elisabeth Kasznar (Gold), Gabriel Leonardos (Gold), Filipe Leonardos (Silver), Rafael Lacaz Amaral (Silver) and Claudio Roberto Barbosa (Bronze). Best Lawyers 2014 Elisabeth Kasznar was elected Lawyer of the Year 2014 in the category IP/São Paulo, Brazil. Partners Gabriel Leonardos, Cláudio Roberto Barbosa and Rafael Lacaz Amaral were also recommended by this guide. The Legal 500 Latin America 2013 Elisabeth Kasznar is considered, by her clients, a formidable lawyer. About Gabriel Leonardos, a

client said he wished he could clone him, so that he could represent his company in other practice areas. Gabriel Leonardos was appointed by the guide as one of the five leading IP lawyers in Brazil. The publication also recommends Filipe Leonardos for trademark and administrative law matters. IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners 2013 In the Licensing category, Elisabeth Kasznar ( Highly recommended ) and Gabriel Leonardos ( Recommended ) were both ranked. In Litigation, Gabriel Leonardos was top-ranked (Gold list). Marcasur Excellence Awards 2013 Brazil Elisabeth Kasznar and Gabriel Leonardos were two out of the three Brazilian lawyers who were elected the best in IP and who won the Marcasur Excellence Awards 2013 Brazil. Best Lawyers 2013 Gabriel Leonardos was elected Lawyer of the Year 2013 in IP/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Partners Claudio Roberto Barbosa, Elisabeth Kasznar and Rafael Lacaz Amaral were also recommended by this guide. Client Choice Awards 2013 Rafael Lacaz Amaral won the Client Choice Awards 2013 in the category Trademarks/Brazil. Latin Lawyer 250 2013 Elisabeth Kasznar, Gabriel Leonardos, Filipe Leonardos and João Vianna are considered prominent for their work in the patents. The Legal 500 Latin America 2012 Gabriel Leonardos, Elisabeth Kasznar and Filipe Leonardos were mentioned in this guide as lawyers who always exceed expectations and who have vision and creativity, according to their clients. 2015 Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property Brazil

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