- Law School from PUC/RS, January 1988; - Lawyer, enrolled in the OAB/RS, January 1988; - Graduation from C.E.I.P.I. – Strasbourg/France, 88/89; - D.E.S.S. (Masters degree) – Strasbourg/France, 89/90 – Thesis on trademarks and copyrights; - Doctorate degrees from UFRGS and University of Strasbourg/France, 2012 – Thesis on patent interpretation; - Professor at UNISINOS between March 1993 and June 2014; - Guest Speaker in several institutions; many articles published in books and magazines.

- Cônsul Honorário da França em Porto Alegre; - Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite;

Began his professional activities in the area of IP in 1982, in May/2009 started the RGF-IP

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