INTA Annual Meeting 2019
Boston was the chosen city for this year’s INTA Annual Meeting. Between the 18th and the 22nd May 2019, about 11.000 Intellectual Property (IP) professionals, from all over the world got together for the most awaited event of the industry.
During the event, our team had the chance to catch up with old and new friends, and to share the latest about IP in Africa, but also to discuss the topics that will shape the future of the IP business.
Cape Verde: IGQPI extends deadline to submit DIU for trademarks granted in 2013
The Quality Management and Intellectual Property Office (IGQPI) announced that deadline to submit the Declaration of Intention of Use (DIU) for trademarks granted in August 2013 will be extended until August 2019.
Lisbon Law Summit 1st Edition
The 1st edition of Lisbon Law Summit took place at Lisbon’s University Law School.
The event, destined to all the law professionals, gathered a wide number of participants who discussed and exchanged experiences about their practice.
Inventa International participated in this initiative, as it considered it to be an opportunity to share some ideas about the Portuguese Intellectual Property panorama.
Intellectual Property Strategy for Fashion Entrepreneurs
Universidade Nova de Lisboa was the chosen stage for the initiative Intellectual Property for Fashion Entrepreneurs.
At this event, organized by Community in Law, the participant, from all over the fashion industry, had the opportunity to learn, with João Francisco Sá, some of the best strategies to protect their designs and trademarks.
New Board members appointed for the Portuguese Industrial Property Office
The Portuguese Secretary of State for Justice has nominated new Board members for the Portuguese Industrial Property Office – INPI. The new appointed members are temporarily replacing the previous administration, who resigned.
Leading the new team is Ana Margarida Bandeira, as President, and Margarida Matias and Jorge Rodrigues da Ponte as vowels.
The new administration is committed with giving continuity to the Institute’s modernization process.
End of requirement of Power-of-Attorney for Intellectual Property Rights Renewals in Macao
Starting January 2, 2019, it has ended the requirement to present a notarized Power-of-Attorney when applying for Intellectual Property Rights renewals registrations in Macao.
This change has the aim to simplify the administrative industrial property procedures, in order to improve its efficiency.
From now on, the agents don’t need to present a Power-of-Attorney to submit a renewal request.