Otto Licks is a founding partner at Licks Attorneys, a Brazilian firm with over 350 people across five offices in Brazil and Japan. With over 30 years of experience, he is known for his work in complex litigation and policy making, especially in the ICT, tech, and life sciences sectors. Otto and his partners have represented all patent owners in SEP and ICT patent assertion cases ever filed in Brazil, achieving a 97% success rate in preliminary injunctions in SEP cases. He led the first nationwide patent monetization campaign in the country. Before private practice, Otto served as a UN/PINUD consultant during Brazil’s implementation of the WTO TRIPS Agreement. His work focuses on injunctions and monetization strategies involving patents, trade secrets, unfair competition, and regulatory exclusivity. Otto has published extensively, speaks internationally, and is praised for his legal acumen and strategic results, being recognized as one of Brazil’s leading IP lawyers.