The Decree-Law 9/2021 of 29 January approved a new Legal Regime for Economic Offences in order to harmonize and simplify the existing administrative offence regimes of economic activities (with the...
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The well-known international magazine Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has named Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” in Portugal for the work performed in 2019. Our...
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The Decree Law 16/2020 published on 15 April 2020, established that all acts at the Industrial Property Office must be submitted exclusively through the online services. In result of this...
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In a recently published decision the Lisbon Court of Appeal has considered that a trademark depicting the word FASCISTA (fascist) may not be registered since it contains an “expression or figure contrary...
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According to the Decree No. 62/20 published on 4 March 2020 new official fees are applicable in the Angolan Industrial Property Office as from 5 March 2020. The last amendment...
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We are delighted to announce that this year, once again, the well-known international magazine Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has elected Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year” in Portugal...
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The Covid-19 pandemic is having disrupting effects all over the world and has also taken its toll on IP matters. Below is the situation in the main IP agencies and...
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In accordance with the recommendations and decisions of the Portuguese government in order to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have taken appropriate measures to ensure that our...
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O ranking WTR1000 da revista especializada em marcas e desenhos World Trademark Review – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals distinguiu novamente a equipa de marcas da Simões, Garcia, Corte-Real &...
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In the aftermath of Brexit, the Court of Justice of the European Union gave still binding and very important answers on trademark law to the High Court of Justice (England...
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