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Geographical Indications: distinctive signs of cultural heritage

Geographical Indications are collective intellectual property rights intended to protect the names of certain products that have specific characteristics linked to their geographic origin. GIs are linked to the historical…

AntonioCorteRealApril 8, 2024

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World Trademark Review: SGCR is ranked as World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

We are delighted to announce that Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados and its trademark professionals were again recommended by the international magazine World Trademark Review for 2024! We are honored…

AntonioCorteRealFebruary 23, 2024

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Official Fees for Industrial Property in Mozambique updated

The official fees for industrial property rights applicable in the Industrial Property Institute of Mozambique were updated by the Ministerial Decree No. 154/2023, of 29 December. The fees were substantially…

AntonioCorteRealFebruary 9, 2024

Geographical indications Highlight Industrial Property Lisbon Agreementon on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications Portugal

Portugal joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On October 18, 2023, the Government of Portugal deposited its instrument of ratification to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indication (“Geneva Act”). This ratification…

AntonioCorteRealDecember 21, 2023

Geographical indications Highlight Industrial Property Lisbon Agreementon on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications S. Tomé e Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On 2 August 2023, the Government of São Tome and Principe deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical…

AntonioCorteRealOctober 16, 2023

Patents Portugal

First filing rule in Portuguese Patent Law

A European Patent (EP) application may generally be filed at the European Patent Office or the national Patent Office (if the national law so permits). In some countries, however, certain…

AntonioCorteRealSeptember 5, 2023

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We are delighted to announce that Simões Garcia Corte-Real & Associados was awarded Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year in Portugal! The 2023 award was presented in London during a gala…

AntonioCorteRealJune 28, 2023

Designs Patents Portugal Trademarks Utility Models

Formal requirements in applications under the Industrial Property Code amended

The Portuguese Industrial Property Office (INPI) adopted Regulation 6187/2023, concerning the formal requirements of applications and documents presented in applications for registration under the Industrial Property Code. The Regulation revokes…

AntonioCorteRealJune 26, 2023

The new European Union Design legislation

Portugal – IP Office increases the official fees

Geographical Indications: distinctive signs of cultural heritage

World Trademark Review: SGCR is ranked as World’s Leading Trademark Professionals

Official Fees for Industrial Property in Mozambique updated

Portugal joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

São Tomé and Príncipe joins the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

First filing rule in Portuguese Patent Law

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Formal requirements in applications under the Industrial Property Code amended

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