Prosecution

With just over a week to go until the start of the Rugby World Cup in France, Greenpeace has launched the "TotalPollution: A Dirty Game" campaign, which aims to criticize TotalEnergies' sponsorship of the tournament, stating that this support "is aimed at greenwashing its climate-destroying activities" on the part of TotalEnergies.

The connection between trademark protection and democracy runs deep but it's crucial to acknowledge that even in authoritarian regimes, intellectual property (IP) rights, including trademarks, are safeguarded.

Published in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine, Vera Albino dives into the African continent, focusing on the example of Eritrea, a country that presents its own particularities with regard to trademark protection.

The Africa Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project (AfrIPI) is an international cooperation project funded and directed by the European Union (EU), co-founded, and implemented by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), that aims to facilitate intra-African trade and African and European investment.

In today's world of mass consumption and standardization of products, protecting a brand is essential for success. Vitor Palmela Fidalgo shares his opinion on the crucial practice of ensuring trademark registration before starting promotional activities and on the strategic necessity by advising “Never begin using or advertising a brand without having the registration requested”.

In recent decades, forest fires have emerged as one of the major challenges faced by humanity. And in some European countries, mainly due to climate change, forest fires have become much more than a challenge, they have become an increasingly frequent threat.

We live in the digital age where most advertising is now done through social media and influencers. Product advertisements have transitioned from TV channels to influencers promoting them on social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and others. The difference now is that advertising is often accompanied by product reviews. Influencers test the products and then share their opinions about them.

We proudly announce that Inventa was recognized in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 for Prosecution in Portugal. The IAM 1000 focuses exclusively on patent practice and conducts qualitative research to identify the best firms and individuals in legal patent expertise. 

We are proud to see Inventa recognized in the Leaders League ranking of the best firms in Portugal for 2023 in "Trademark Prosecution" (Leading Firm), "Patent Prosecution" (Leading Firm) and "IP Litigation" (Highly Recommended Firm) categories, with a particular highlight on the performance of Vítor Palmela Fidalgo, Vítor Sérgio Moreira, and João Pereira Cabral.

Due to increasing competition between companies in multiple countries, trademarks have become essential in commercial activities and represent a great value to the success of a business, as they distinguish its products or services from those of competitors. 

In Angola, like in many other countries, trademarks are an important part of the trade dynamic and are protected by law, under the Intellectual Property Act, Law No. 3-92 of February 28, 1992. 

Vitor Moreira’s latest article provides valuable information on patent applications, with a particular focus on prominent applicants in light of recent technological advances.

Published in IP Stars, Vitor also analyses The Patent Index, published by the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2022, revealing the top 10 countries for European patent applications, as well as the technical fields with the most patent applications in the same year.