David Fernando Rodrigues is a lawyer and a data processing technician with more than 16 years of experience in Intellectual Property and Digital Law, focused on infringement combat actions and anti-counterfeiting programs.

David has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property (São Paulo Bar Association), in Systemic Intervention (São Paulo State University – UNIFESP) and in Technology Information Law (University of São Paulo - POLI/USP).

Furthermore, David is vice-coordinator of the Repression of Infringements and Anti-Counterfeiting Commission from the Intellectual Property Brazilian Association (ABPI), serving for two periods as Editorial Director, and currently is the Communication and Marketing Director from the São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI), member of the Intellectual Property and Data Privacy and Protection Commission of the São Paulo Bar Association, and also author of several legal articles and professor in specialization programs in this area.

Academic Background

• Postgraduate in Law and Information Technology from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo - POLI / USP.
• Postgraduate in Systemic Intervention from the Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP in 2017.
• Postgraduate in Intangible Property from the São Paulo School of Law (ESA) in 2010.
• Graduated in Law from Universidade Paulista in 2006.
• Advanced course in Technology Transfer Contracts from the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI) in 2014.

Professional Experience

• Attorney at Law with 12 years experience in Intellectual Property, with a focus on combating infringement and Anti-Piracy Programs.
• Editorial Director of the Paulista Intellectual Property Association (ASPI) - 2nd term.
• Member of the Intellectual Property Commission of OAB / SP.
• Member of OAB/SP Special Commission on Privacy and Data Protection.

Publications

• "The economic loss of piracy and smuggling in Brazil: R$160 billion are lost annually", Lexology, April 2024.
• "O impacto da pirataria e do contrabando na economia brasileira", portal Cliente SA, March 2024.
• "O impacto da pirataria e do contrabando na economia brasileira", Jornal Estado de Minas, March 2024.
• "Uso da campanha “Performance Max” no Google adwords e suas implicações marcárias", portal Migalhas, February 2024.
• "Mickey Mouse – em 2024 todos poderão utilizá-lo?", portal Jota, January 2024.
• "The impact of piracy on business in Brazil", Lexology, December 2023.
• "O peso da pirataria nos negócios no Brasil", Consumidor Moderno, December 2023.
• "É seguro comprar online na Black Friday Conheça 5 golpes e evite cair em ciladas", Isto É Dinheiro, November 2023.
• "Black Friday: saiba como reconhecer golpe e fugir de sites falsos", Correio Braziliense, November 2023.
• "Protegendo a propriedade intelectual de avatares", Migalhas, November 2023.
• "Menos de um mês para a Black Friday: saiba os principais golpes e como evitar danos para o cliente", Isto É Dinheiro, October 2023.
• "In order to leave the list of IP Rights offending countries,Brazil intensifi es operations against piracy", Lexology, April 2023.
• "Counterfeiting Protection and Enforcement: Overview (Brazil)", Thompson Reuters - Practical Law, March 2023.
• "Presente e futuro no combate à pirataria", Revista ABPI, Edition: 181 | Month: November | December | Year: 2022 – Especial 30 anos | Page 108, December 2022.
• "Krampus Operation: A major Anti-Piracy operation in Brazil", Lexology, December 2022.
• "Com projeto para requalificar o comércio do Brás, Fevabrás lançará Selo para certificar empresas éticas", Revista Têxtil, December 2022.
• "Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados: aplicação do legítimo interesse como base legal de tratamento", Revista ABPI Edição 178, July 2022.
• "Consulta pública da ANPD é oportunidade de ajuste da obrigatoriedade de DPO para pequenas empresas", Estadão, October 2021.
• "Brazilian data protection agency (anpd) opens public consultation on the obligation to appoint a dpo in micro-enterprises, Small Businesses and startups, signaling for release", Lexology, September 2021.
• "The fines provided by the Brazilian General Data Protection Law came into effect. Is your company ready for this?", Lexology, August 2021.
• "As multas da LGPD entraram em vigor, sua empresa está pronta para isso?", Estadão, August 2021.
• "Logistical and operational challenges in fighting piracy", ILO (International Law Office), April 2021.
• Author of the chapter “Logistics and Operational Challenges in Combating Piracy” of the book “The piracy pandemic” from Dr. Márcio Costa de Menezes e Gonçalves, March 2021.
• "LGPD em vigor: O que fazer!?!", Estadão, October 2020.
• “Os limites do DRM em programas de computador e conteúdos digitais”, Conjur – Consultor Jurídico, May 2020.
• “Quais são os impactos da pandemia no combate à pirataria?” ComputerWorld, May 2020.
• "Impacts of the current pandemic on the routine of the Brazilian courts", Lexology, April 2020.
• "Ensuring Internet and Personal Data Privacy in a Virtual World, according to Brazilian Law", Lexology, January 2020.
• "Major Operation Against Piracy and Smuggling in Brazil", Lexology, October 2019.
• "Indicações Geográficas da Europa", Valor Econômico Journal, tecendo algumas considerações a respeito do reconhecimento das Indicações Geográficas da União Europeia pelo INPI – 2017, January 2018.
• "Especialização bem-vinda no TJSP", DCI Journal, com uma breve abordagem da já antiga necessidade de criação das Varas Especializadas pelo Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo e comentários sobre a experiência benéfica proporcionada por estas Varas Empresariais em outros tribunais, June 2017.
• "A Propriedade Intelectual dos Designers de Marca", Associação Brasileira da Propriedade Intelectual – ABPI Magazine n.º 120, September - October 2012.