The Portuguese Government is preparing a proposal for further changes to the Industrial Property Code. The code currently in force was approved by the Decree-Law No. 110/2018, published on 10...
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According to the Decision No. 711/2020 of the Management Board of the IP Office and the Government Regulation No. 1098/2008, new official fees are applicable in the Industrial Property Office of Portugal...
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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 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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On 1 January 2021, Portugal took responsibility for the the 6 months rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every...
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On 11 December 2019 the newly created IP Section of the Lisbon Court of Appeals has issued a judgement accepting that the Office decisions to suspend examination may be appealed....
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