Education

• PhD candidate in Corporate Legal Sciences at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (FDUL).
• Master’s degree in Legal Sciences, Intellectual Property Law, from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (FDUL).
• Postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, United Kingdom.
• Postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property Law from the Portuguese Association of Intellectual Law (APDI).
• Bachelor of Laws from the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ).

Professional experience

• Founding partner of MGA.
• Has practiced in Intellectual Property since 1992.
• State Attorney for the State of Rio de Janeiro since 1992.
• Coordinator and Lecturer of the Trademarks and Trade Names course within the industrial property specialization program for federal judges and appellate judges, in 2003.
• Lecturer in the lato sensu postgraduate program in Intellectual Property at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), from 1999 to 2009.
• Assistant Professor of Commercial Law and Intellectual Property at the Law School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), from 1993 to 2009.

Publications

• MURTA FILHO, Antonio. Regime e natureza jurídica da concorrência parasitária. Coimbra: Almedina, 2025.
• MURTA, Antonio; PEREIRA, Luiza Duarte; CASALI, Camila. A General Introduction to Trademarks in Brazil. Lexology, Nov. 3, 2023.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio; GONÇALVES, Danielle Duarte; PEREIRA, Luiza Duarte. In review: trademark enforcement in Brazil. Lexology, Nov. 8, 2022.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio; GONÇALVES, Danielle Duarte; PEREIRA, Luiza Duarte; MACHADO, Michele Pinheiro; ALMEIDA, Tatiana Ortiz de. Insight: trademark registration in Brazil. Lexology, Nov. 15, 2021.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio. Breves notas sobre a Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade 5529 em andamento no Supremo Tribunal Federal brasileiro. Propriedades Intelectuais, Lisbon, no. 12, Jul. 1, 2019.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio. Combate à pirataria: ainda há muito a fazer. Migalhas, Dec. 5, 2003.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio; RODRIGUES, Bruno Leal. Comercialização de software: circulação de mercadorias ou prestação de serviço? Revista da ABPI, Rio de Janeiro, no. 26, pp. 49-53, Jan./Feb. 1997.
• MURTA FILHO, Antonio. Aspectos penais inovadores da recente Lei 9.609, de 19/2/98. Revista da ABPI, Rio de Janeiro, no. 29, pp. 29-33, Jul./Aug. 1997.

Affiliations

• Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
• International Trademark Association (INTA) – Member of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee.
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
• MARQUES, European Association – Member of the Unfair Competition Team.
• Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) – Member of the Board of Directors.

Recognitions

• Managing IP Awards Americas 2025 (Firm of the Year – Copyright)
• Chambers Brazil
• Chambers Global
• IAM 1000
• WTR 1000
• Leaders League
• Best Lawyers

Languages

• Portuguese
• English
• French (working knowledge)