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SÉRVULO boasts a team of lawyers with more than twenty years of solid experience in Intellectual Property. Industrial property (trademarks, patents, utility models, designs and models and logos) and copyright, as well as legal representation in disputes in these areas, stand out. Also worthy of note is the legal advice provided on issues related to cyber-crime and digital evidence.

Simultaneously, SÉRVULO's Life Sciences team has in-depth knowledge of drug's, medical devices or other health products life cycle, enabling it to provide specialised advice at all stages, including research and development of new products and their respective intellectual property issues, data protection, regulation and inherent litigation.

SÉRVULO provides legal advisory services in all regulatory aspects relating to medicines, medical devices, cosmetics or other health products or technologies. 

The opening of the market to generic medicines has also brought new challenges in the intellectual property field. SÉRVULO's team has been at the forefront of legal advice to the pharmaceutical industry associations and also to large multinationals in the pharmaceutical sector on topics related to the blockbusters of the pharmaceutical industry, the end of patents and associated litigation. 

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Life Sciences - Portugal

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What the Team is Known For

Sérvulo & Associados has a notable practice housing a respected life sciences team which regularly assists leading generics clients with patent infringement and invalidity disputes. The law firm also advises pharmaceutical clients on clinical trials and EU regulatory matters, as well as on legislation around the use of biological materials and human embryos. The team is experienced in trade mark registrations and opposition proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Sérvulo & Associados acted for Laboratórios Liconsa in an infringement action regarding two active principles.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ana Rita Paínho
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Ana Rita Paínho
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Ana Rita Paínho is highly active in patent infringement and invalidity proceedings, often representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry. She has additional experience in life sciences matters such as clinical trial agreements, and further assists clients with regulatory matters.

She is a senior person, with a good experience in IP. She is assertive and see the client's perspective, giving alternatives to the situations.

Ana Rita Paínho has a great awareness of the issues in the life sciences sector and the proactivity and ability to propose solutions and to explain them very effectively to clients and colleagues.

Mariana Costa Pinto
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Mariana Costa Pinto
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Mariana Costa Pinto is well placed to advise on generic medicine mandates, including patent infringement and marketing issues.

Mariana Costa Pinto has an excellent legal background, is up-to-date with the latest developments and has the ability to relate to colleagues.

Mariana Costa Pinto has an excellent awareness of the commercial vision of the case and offers excellent legal advice. She is very talented.

She is very responsive and picks up queries very quickly.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property

Ana Rita Paínho
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Ana Rita Paínho
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 2
Mariana Costa Pinto
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Mariana Costa Pinto
3
Band 3
Life Sciences

Ana Rita Paínho
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Ana Rita Paínho
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Band 2
Mariana Costa Pinto
3
Mariana Costa Pinto
3
Band 3

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