Intellectual Property

We handle proceedings related to the protection of companies’ intangible assets, ensuring their valuation and security, including intellectual property and trade secret protection. Our services integrate consultancy, registration, litigation, contractual negotiation and more.

Practice Areas

Protection and Management of Intellectual Property Assets

Registration and management of trademarks, patents and copyright: full handling of the registration process.
Intellectual property litigation: including negotiation of coexistence agreements and mediation.
Protection of trade secrets and know-how: drafting of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), confidentiality clauses in employment contracts, and resolution of misappropriation disputes.
Licensing and transfer of IP rights: analysis and drafting of royalty clauses and cross-licensing agreements.
Drafting and advisory on negotiation of licensing contracts: assignment (transfer of rights) and franchising, including royalty rates, territorial scope, cross-licensing and sublicensing clauses.
Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A): analysis of validity, ownership and potential litigation of intangible assets.
Defence against counterfeiting and piracy: criminal counterfeiting offences, customs law (seizure of counterfeit goods) and digital law (online infringement).

Advisory in Competition Law, Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy

Drafting of contracts for licensing client databases in compliance with the GDPR.
International arbitration and mediation: dispute resolution.
Merger control: drafting contracts in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, notifying operations to the authorities.
Anti-competitive practices: advisory on prevention and defence against restrictive agreements such as cartels or market sharing, representing clients before the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC).
Private competition litigation: legal services in actions for damages caused by anti-competitive practices.
Distribution and franchise agreements: analysis of distribution and franchise contracts.
Compliance with online trade regulation: analysis and opinions on terms of use, privacy policies and commercial practices.
Protection of IP rights on online marketplaces: protection of trademarks, designs and copyright on e-commerce platforms.
Complaints for infringement: legal advisory in negotiations with platform operators.
Online advertising and intellectual property: advisory on protection of trademarks and protected content in digital advertising campaigns; litigation related to unauthorized use of trademarks in online ads (e.g., keyword advertising).
Domain name disputes: resolution of conflicts involving domain names that infringe registered trademarks, including arbitration proceedings.