Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
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Provided by Abreu Advogados
The intellectual property and information technology practice area is challenged everyday by the new technological revolution which gradually is transforming the entire economy.
New problems call for new legal solutions. Cyberspace has become an increasingly populated space and mass data is frequently considered the new oil of century 21.
At the same time our team continues very focused and involved in litigation concerning patent and SPC infringements and validity issues in Portugal.
Our team acts for its national and international clients in relevant business sectors for the economy such as the healthcare, pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, the automotive sector, fashion and luxury retail, agro food, innovation and technology and the entertainment sector.
- Below we highlight some of the matters we handle:
- Agency, franchising, license and distribution agreements.
- Copyrights and associated rights.
- Media, advertising and marketing.
- Industrial property: especially brands, patents, SPC, trade secrets and designs.
- Privacy, personal data protection, privacy policies, databases and consumer protection.
- Hardware e software protection, e-commerce, website terms of use.
- Litigation and cybercrime.
Chambers Review
Abreu Advogados is a notable firm offering full-service support in the IP ambit, including in trade mark, copyright and patent infringement proceedings, as well as supplementary protection certificate issues, registrations and portfolio management matters. The team is able to act on both domestic and international mandates, representing clients from the pharmaceutical and fashion sectors.
Work Highlights
- Abreu Advogados acted for Boehringer Ingelheim on trade mark registrations across several Lusophone countries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am happy with the standard of work provided. The lawyers are available, I can always reach out for an urgent response and it is easy to work with them."
"Abreu Advogados has a good team that is easily understandable and provides good communication."
"Abreu Advogados is a big law firm with a great IP department."
"The quality of work is excellent which gives you peace of mind."
"I am happy with the standard of work provided. The lawyers are available, I can always reach out for an urgent response and it is easy to work with them."
"Abreu Advogados has a good team that is easily understandable and provides good communication."
"Abreu Advogados is a big law firm with a great IP department."
"The quality of work is excellent which gives you peace of mind."
Notable Practitioners
António Andrade regularly represents clients in trade mark opposition and revocation proceedings, as well as in copyright infringement cases. He is based in Lisbon and also represents clients from the biotechnology industry in patent disputes.
"António Andrade is a well-known name in the IP field and one of the practitioners with the most knowledge."
"He has been brilliant."
"He is a very well-known lawyer for patents and trade marks."
Manuel Durães Rocha often advises clients on trade mark, copyright and patent infringement proceedings, as well as trade mark registration matters.
"I rate him highly as a lawyer. He is always available for me when I need an urgent response and always adheres to my needs."
Ricardo Henriques has a broad practice encompassing trade mark registration and opposition proceedings, as well as supplementary protection certificates applications.
"Ricardo Henriques is a good lawyer with expertise in the field."
Ranked Lawyers at
Abreu Advogados
Portugal