Susana Goncalves

Practice Areas

Trademark protection, enforcement, and litigation.

Filing strategies, opposition, cancellation, and invalidation actions

Negotiation of coexistence agreements

Anti-counterfeiting

Career

Susana Couto Gonçalves – Trademarks Director, ClarkeModet Portugal

Susana is a skilled intellectual property lawyer and consultant specializing in trademark protection, enforcement, and litigation. As Trademarks Director at ClarkeModet Portugal, she provides strategic guidance to national and international clients, ensuring comprehensive IP asset management and brand protection.

Before joining ClarkeModet, Susana gained valuable experience at EUIPO’s Operations Department, involved in trademark application examinations, opposition proceedings, and absolute grounds assessments. Her background includes extensive work in classification, seniority claims, and opposition decisions, giving her a deep understanding of European and global IP frameworks.

At ClarkeModet, she advises clients on trademark availability, filing strategies, opposition proceedings, cancellation and invalidation actions, and negotiation of coexistence agreements. She also plays a key role in unfair competition, anti-piracy, and anti-counterfeiting cases, helping clients mitigate risks and strengthen their market presence.

Qualifications:

+ Law Degree, NOVA School of Law, Lisbon

+ Master’s in International and European Law, NOVA School of Law, Lisbon

Susana’s analytical and international experience, and client-focused approach make her key figure in ClarkeModet’s trademark practice, providing innovative and tailored solutions in a constantly evolving IP landscape.