Intellectual Property and Information Technology
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.
Testimonies
“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, cybersquatting, registration and portfolio management matters. It has additional capabilities in dealing with anti-counterfeiting matters. The team is able to act on both domestic and international mandates, representing clients from the pharmaceutical and fashion sectors.”
“With broad capabilities across the full range of IP, Abreu Advogados acts for a high-profile corporate client base, which seeks advice on trade mark and patent prosecution, unfair competition, copyright protection as well as IP licensing matters. Practice head Manuel Durães Rocha has an impressive track record in trade mark protection and arbitration proceedings involving life sciences patents. The arrival of António Andrade further strengthened the department’s IP offering in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sectors, particularly in the field of enforcement. Technology and advertising matters are key areas of focus for Ricardo Henriques, while César Bessa Monteiro Jr. receives instructions from companies operating in the entertainment, consumer goods, e-commerce and pharmaceutical industries on the entire range of IP mandates.”
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