What we do
We offer our clients a 360° approach to intellectual property
We want to offer our clients a 360º approach to intellectual property:
- At any stage of the IP right life cycle: from innovation, through protection, negotiation or enforcement of the rights.
- In patents, supplementary protection certificates, utility models, trademarks, logos, designs, geographical indications and designations of origin, computer programmes, databases, copyright, trade secrets, unfair competition, domain names, company names, among others.
- Across different sectors of activity, including pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, materials, software, textiles, agri-food, entertainment and culture, design, architecture, among others.
What we do
- Support in IP pre-litigation, including sending warning letters concerning infringement of intellectual property rights, negotiating coexistence agreements, gathering evidence and analysing infringement/invalidity of rights.
- Litigation before administrative bodies in defence or opposition to IP applications (e.g. Portuguese office “INPI” or EU office “EUIPO”).
- Enforcement of IP rights (infringement and/or (in)validity and/or damages actions).
- IP Litigation (urgent and non-urgent) before administrative/judicial courts.
- Litigation before the Unified Patent Court (and promotion of the Arbitration Centre in Lisbon).
- Arbitration.
- Assisting clients in customs-related matters in the defence of intellectual property rights.
- Litigation in IP-related contractual disputes, including ownership of inventions and maintenance of business secrets in labour matters.
- IP-related advice in M&A transactions and investment rounds.
- Negotiation of IP-related contracts or clauses.
- IP due diligence.
- Advising on technology transfer negotiations.
- Handling the transfer and licensing of IP rights.
- Drafting / Reviewing IP clauses in employment contracts, service contracts, or others.
- Providing advice on drawing up R&D collaboration agreements.
- Preparing and negotiating confidentiality agreements.
- Drafting coexistence agreements on IP matters.
- Analysing intellectual property rights portfolios.
- Defining protection and registration strategies, including assessing IP and domain name applications and registrations.
- Developing procedures and methods for the strategic management of IP assets.
- IP legal check/IP investment ready.
- IP regulations and policies.
- IP training.
- Aligning IP and sustainable development goals.
At NLP we strive to be your IP advisors, namely:
- Managing IP rights portfolios and determining strategies to protect and enforce your IP.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating IP-related contracts and/or clauses.
- Litigating before judicial, administrative, arbitral courts and/or before the UPC.
- Aligning IP and sustainable development goals.