Intellectual Property
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 3
About
Provided by PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados
PRA houses a team of IP specialists dedicated to the area and we have an enviable national coverage with IP lawyers working out of the firm’s office in Oporto, Lisbon, the Azores, Faro and
Leiria. We are constantly developing our practice and new additions to our client portfolio, advising on the full range of IP law issues, including:
- Copyright
- Media
- Privacy and Data Protection
- R&D, Technology Transfer and IT Agreements
- Trademarks
- Patents
PRA has an enviable international reach and work with a global network of industrial property firms in different parts of the globe including USA, Canada, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and New Zealand. Furthermore, the group has partnerships, namely Inventa International. We draw clients from several industries in the private sectors, but we are also a trusted advisor to the Portuguese government.
Chambers Review
PRA - Raposo, Sá Miranda & Associados maintains a solid reputation for regularly handling copyright and media mandates, as well as acting on R&D agreements. The team also assists clients with trade mark and patent registration, disputes and licensing issues. The practice is further strengthened with expertise in domain name and anti-counterfeiting cases.
Work Highlights
- PRA advised GEDIPE on enforcement proceedings against Google, Cloudflare and Cisco to block access to websites through their public domain name system services.
Strengths
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"The lawyers are very committed to the job and deliver a very quick reaction every time there is an update or a new question."
"As a strength, I would point out the team's deep knowledge and capacity to work on new issues, even those still unexploited in Portugal."
"Our partnership has made great opportunities come to life."
"PRA has done important work on complex issues."
"The lawyers are very committed to the job and deliver a very quick reaction every time there is an update or a new question."
"As a strength, I would point out the team's deep knowledge and capacity to work on new issues, even those still unexploited in Portugal."
"Our partnership has made great opportunities come to life."
"PRA has done important work on complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Gonçalo Gil Barreiros assists clients with a variety of trade mark, patent and copyright issues, including litigation, enforcement proceedings and contractual and regulatory advice.
"Gonçalo Gil Barreiros is an uncomplicated lawyer who approaches people directly. He is assertive in his ideas and knows the path we need to follow to have success."
"Gonçalo is dedicated and offers very good responsiveness, as well as very well-founded and sustained work."
"I would like to highlight his ability to assess problems and come up with quick solutions which have proved to be very timely and effective overall."
"He is a very gifted and experienced lawyer who fully understands the issues involved and is totally aware of the importance of fighting them through all the possible legal forms."
Pedro Rebelo Tavares is well regarded by clients for his assistance with trade marks and patents, advising on infringement and registration matters.
"Pedro Rebelo Tavares offers great accuracy and professional knowledge."
"Pedro provides good communication skills with the client, namely in the transmission of his knowledge, as well as solutions and strategies to be adopted in the process."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Portugal
Members
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Head of Department
Clients
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APC Instytut Sp. Z.O.O.
AUDIOGEST - Ass. para a Gestão e Distribuição de Direitos
Actforall, Lda.
Gedipe - Ass. para a Gestão Coletiva de Direitos de Autor
Visapress – Gestão dos Conteúdos dos Media, CRL