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In the past decade we have been seeing a rise on marketing and sale of products containing Cannabidiol (more commonly referred to as CBD), which is an active compound that derives from the marijuana plant.

We are delighted to share that Inventa has been again recognised in the 2022’s IAM Patent 1000 - the world’s leading patent professional guide - for Portugal. It is with great satisfaction that we continue to see our IP practice being recognised, always maintaining the objective of going further and better for our clients.

The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals who distinguish in legal patent expertise.

Patents can be defined as an exclusive government-granted right for an invention (a product or process), which allows its owner to exclude others from making, using, or selling the patented technology for a limited time.

Inventions can belong to any technological field and the patent document must disclose the invention in detail to enable a person skilled in the art to reproduce it without unreasonable experimentation.

We are proud to see Inventa recognized once again in the "Trademark Prosecution" (Leading Firm), "Patent Prosecution" (Leading Firm) and "

At a ceremony held in the Embassy of Cape Verde in Geneva, the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry of Cape Verde, Alexandre Monteiro, deposited the instruments of Accession to the Lusaka Agreement, Banjul Protocol, Harare Protocol, Swakopmund Protocol, and Arusha Protocol with the ARIPO Director General on 14 July 2022.

4D printing adds a new dimension to the process: time. Whereas 3D printing technologies allow users to construct a 3D product, 4D technologies allow a 2D product to gradually change its shape over time in response to an external stimulus or energy source. This technique is also known as active origami or shape-morphing.

In 1991 due to the disintegration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Ukraine regained its independence and a new era for the Ukrainian economy began. Numerous business opportunities arose for entrepreneurs who were then beginning to emerge.

New products and services multiplied in the market and so did the need to create legal mechanisms that would guarantee the protection of the rights of the trademarks’ owners. For this purpose, the Ukrainian Institute of Industrial Property (UKRPatent) was created in 2000.

Inventa joined the Innovation & IP Forum and Awards on May 31, 2022, in Paris. Organized by the Leaders League, this event is dedicated to discussing global challenges and opportunities related to in patent, trademark, IT,  IP litigation and other related IP rights.

Represented by Diogo Antunes and Diogo Maroco, Inventa was recognized with a special distinction in the category of Best IP Advisory in Portugal.

The presence of brands in the metaverse, depending on the adopted concept, is not a future fact. Brands are already in the metaverse. If the concept of metaverse is debatable, and so is its present existence, it is at least undeniable that approximate realities already exist. In digital spaces such as, among others, “Roblox”, “Fortnite”, “Second Life” and “Descentraland”, it is possible to sell goods and provide digital services.

We are delighted to see Vitor Palmela Fidalgo, Legal Director at Inventa, acknowledged as one of the WIPR Leaders 2022 in Portugal, for the categories Patent and Trademark Leader. Thank you to WIPR, our clients, colleagues and peers for the nomination.

The World Intellectual Property Review - WIPR Leaders ranking highlights the world’s leading IP practitioners and Inventa is proud to be distinguished once again in this ranking.