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Creativity is Your Capital: How to Bank on Your Talent Legally

From music and film to fashion and digital content, Nigeria’s creative sectors are thriving on a global scale. Olusola Tunmise-Ajani explores how strengthening legal frameworks and enhancing awareness of intellectual property rights can empower Nigerian creatives to protect, structure, and monetise their creative works. Read the full article here.

May 2, 2025

Olusola Aleru

Press Release Angola Africa Industrial Property

Intellectual Property Seminar and the 5th Angolan IP Congress

During the last week of April, Inventa participated in two key events focused on promoting Intellectual Property in Luanda, Angola. On April 23, the Inventa team attended the Intellectual Property Seminar, a joint initiative by the Ministry of Culture, through SENADIAC, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, through IAPI. Held under the theme “Authors and Inventors: The Force that Builds...

May 2, 2025

Press Release Nigeria Africa

World IP Day 2025: IP and Music - Feel the Beat of Innovation

Angela Adebayo Agbe-Davies, Regional Director of Inventa Nigeria, was recently invited by TVC News, a Nigerian news channel, to discuss World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated annually on April 26th. During the interview, Angela highlighted the music industry and emphasized the importance of artists actively safeguarding their creative works and legal rights. Access the full interview he...

April 30, 2025

Opinion Portugal Trademark Europe

World IP Day 2025: Defending an iconic band’s trade mark in Portugal

In a recent interview with FICPI for World IP Day 2025, Joana Fialho Pinto, Trademark and Patent Attorney at Inventa, shared how she combines her legal expertise with her passion for music. Joana highlights the importance of trademark law in the music industry, examines the impact of AI on creativity, and emphasizes how intellectual property fosters both artistic expression and commercial...

April 29, 2025

Joana Fialho Pinto

Opinion Copyright Europe

World IP Day 2025: The hidden cost of a stream

Every year, WIPO dedicates a theme to World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated on April 26th. In 2025, the theme is 'IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP,' aiming to raise awareness about the importance of intellectual property in the music sector. Music - one of the most powerful forms of human expression, transcending time and space - is intrinsically linked to copyright. Today, with...

April 25, 2025

Inês Monteiro Alves

Press Release Portugal United States of America Trademark

INTA Annual Meeting 2025

Kicking off on May 17 in San Diego, California (USA), the 2025 INTA Annual Meeting will once again bring together leading professionals from the global Intellectual Property community. Organized by International Trademark Association (INTA), this event offers a setting for discussions, networking, and the exchange of knowledge and insights on key developments in IP. You are welcome to visit...

April 17, 2025

Press Release China Trademark Law Asia

INTA: Pre-annual meeting reception 2025

On March 27 in Guangzhou and April 10 in Shenzhen, Crystal Zhang attended the INTA Pre-Annual Meeting Reception held in China. At the receptions, participants engaged in a range of activities focused on education, business development, and networking. They exchanged valuable learning experiences and success stories from past Annual Meetings, and connected with professionals who share a common i...

April 15, 2025

Press Release Portugal Trademark Europe

Inventa contributes to ICLG's 14th edition of "Trade Marks Laws and Regulations"

Vítor Palmela Fidalgo and João Pereira Cabral co-authored the Portugal chapter of the 14th edition of Trade Marks Laws and Regulations, published by the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG). In this latest edition, Inventa contributes an in-depth analysis of Portugal’s trademark framework, covering key aspects such as requirements, procedural timelines, oppositi...

April 15, 2025

Press Release Slovenia Patent Europe

Vítor Palmela Fidalgo represents Portugal at the PMAC meeting in Ljubljana

On April 8, the first in-person meeting of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the Unified Patent Court was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Vítor Palmela Fidalgo, Legal Director at Inventa and the Portugal’s representative of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) Committee, attended the session, contributing to ongoing efforts to structure the Court...

April 14, 2025

Opinion European Union Trademark EUIPO

Hitting the right note: Sound trademarks at the EUIPO

Sounds transcend languages, facilitating emotion and engagement without barriers. Marketers and advertisers understand and leverage this power in promoting goods and services. However, only sounds that fulfil the essential distinctive function can be registered as trademarks. Investing in sound A search at the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) database reveals a significant collection,...

April 10, 2025

Joana Fialho Pinto

Press Release Counterfeiting Trademark

INTA: Survey on Sustainable Destruction of Counterfeit Goods

Daniel Reis Nobre, Managing Partner at Inventa, and Chair of the Policy subcommittee at INTA’s Brands & Sustainability Committee, collaborated on the "Sustainable Destruction of Counterfeit Goods" survey, recently published by INTA as part of a cross-committee project between the Brands & Sustainability and Anticounterfeiting Committees, also in collaboration with REACT....

April 4, 2025

Press Release South Africa Copyright Africa

South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill: Balancing creators' rights and public access in the digital age

The Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) in South Africa has been one of the most debated legislative proposals in recent years, aiming to modernise the country’s copyright framework. As of 2024, the bill is among 20 pieces of legislation awaiting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signature, but its enactment has been delayed due to concerns over its constitutionality. The bill has been referre...

March 27, 2025

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