Garrigues Portugal provides a comprehensive range of IP services to a number of blue-chip clients across the fashion, consumer goods, tech, media, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. The group is regularly retained to advise on patent drafting and prosecution, trade mark filing and portfolio management, licensing negotiations, AI-related matters and IP disputes. The practice is led by João Miranda de Sousa, who has extensive experience advising high-profile clients on trade mark infringement, patent disputes, and unfair competition. Key support is offered by counsel Francisca Ferreira Pinto, who is noted for her expertise in trade mark portfolio management, enforcement and litigation mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The IP team is technically very well prepared to meet our company's needs.’
- ‘The most valued qualities are the speed and technical quality of responses, as well as knowledge of and proximity to the business.’
Key clients
- Goat Fashion Limited
- Grupo Media Capital
- Group Nabeiro
- Chanel
- Hermès International
- INTEL Corporation
- Altri SGPS
- Mondelèz Group
- Bosch
- Novo Banco
- Samsung
- Aston Martin
- Red Bull
Work highlights
Advises Mondelēz International regarding the management of its trade mark and design portfolio in Portugal and assists Mondelēz in all enforcement cases relating to its well-known trade mark and design registrations, both online and in physical stores.
Assists the Portuguese legal team of Group Bosch in the drafting, negotiating, and review of several consortium agreements and investment agreements, which are approved and negotiated with API (Portuguese Investment Agency).
Advises Novadelta, consistently developing new products, on all matters concerning the client’s worldwide trade mark and design portfolio covering technology for coffee machines and related goods and services.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Francisca Ferreira Pinto
Practice head
João Miranda de Sousa
Other key lawyers
Francisca Ferreira Pinto; Teresa Brito e Faro