Julio is a senior IP counsel at ASML’s Corporate Intellectual Property department (“CIP”). CIP’s mission is to maximize the value of ASML's IP, so the company maintains its technological freedom to operate and market share. At CIP, Julio deals with contract negotiations, licensing and counseling regarding IP matters arising out of ASML’s dealings with other ASML entities and external parties (suppliers, partners, customers, research institutes, universities, and government bodies). Before joining ASML, Julio was a senior intellectual property associate at big law in Brazil and in the USA, where he assisted clients on contract negotiations, cross-border licensing, technology transfer transactions, IP enforcement, and M&A deals. Julio holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and a LLM in intellectual property law from the George Washington University (USA).