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Abreu Advogados

Intellectual Property

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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.

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Intellectual Property - Portugal

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Abreu Advogados advised Ericsson on the enforcement of its rights over a patent related to voltage-controlled oscillators.

Strengths

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  • Abreu Advogados is a top-tier law firm, with excellent service levels. It provides insightful, experienced and knowledgeable input to legal problems.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

  • Abreu Advogados' IP team is very skilled and knowledgeable of issues, trends and recent developments.

    Intellectual Property respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • António Andrade
    António Andrade

    António Andrade

    António Andrade regularly represents clients in trade mark opposition and revocation proceedings, as well as infringement cases. He represents clients from the biotechnology industry in patent disputes.

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  • Manuel Durães Rocha
    Manuel Durães Rocha

    Manuel Durães Rocha

    Manuel Durães Rocha often advises clients on trade mark and patent infringement proceedings, as well as trade mark registration matters.

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  • Ricardo Henriques
    Ricardo Henriques

    Ricardo Henriques

    Ricardo Henriques has a broad practice encompassing trade mark registration and opposition proceedings, as well as supplementary protection certificates applications.

    • Ricardo Henriques is very knowledgeable and provides counsel we can rely on.

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