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Cape Verde: a taste of things to come

Cape Verde is an island state formed by ten islands of volcanic origin, located in the tropical north-western Atlantic Ocean, on the African continent, 500km off the coast of Senegal. With landscapes varying from dry plains to high active volcanoes with cliffs rising steeply from the ocean, islands in the east are arid and only sparsely settled to exploit their extensive salt deposits, while the m...

March 30, 2022

Diana Pereira

Opinion South Africa Trademark Africa

POLO by Ralph Lauren jeopardized in South Africa

The great success of Ralph Lauren trademark began in 1967, when its founder decided to open a tie company and follow his American dream. Shortly after, man clothes were conceived, and four years later, the first mixed shop appears. The “Polo” trademark, oriented for a man segment, has won a costly victory in the South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal and will continue to benef...

March 28, 2022

Inês Sequeira

Opinion Russian Federation United States of America European Union Patent Utility Model Industrial Design Europe

IP as Russia’s new economic weapon against the US and their allies

Sanctions. The word we hear the most these days. The target is only one: Russia. Due to the unjustified invasion of Ukraine and all the devastation caused to the country and its people. United States, Canada, the 27 European Union member states, the UK, Montenegro, Switzerland, Albania, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, North Macedonia, and also Japan, South Korea, Au...

March 24, 2022

Daniel Reis Nobre

Press Release Portugal Trademark

Inventa recognized in the IP Stars ranking: Trademark Prosecution in Portugal

We are honoured to announce that Inventa is one of the 2022 trademark practice firms in the IP Stars Portugal ranking for Trade Mark Prosecution. This recognition is only possible due to our outstanding team and the feedback given by our fantastic colleagues and clients, as it also reinforces our commitment to continue to be a leading IP company in all the jurisdictions we operate. Covering...

March 23, 2022

Announcement Cape Verde ARIPO Africa

Cape Verde set to become the ARIPO’s 22nd Member State

On January 7, 2022, the Cape Verdean Parliament approved the accession of the country to the Lusaka Agreement, which also incorporates the accession to Banjul and Harare Protocols. On January 27, the parliament approved the accession to the Swakopmund Protocol. The Instruments of Accession will be deposited with the ARIPO Director General on a later date, yet to be defined. Soon users of t...

March 15, 2022

Press Release Nigeria Portugal Trademark Europe Africa

Inventa recommended by WTR 1000

World Trademark Review (WTR) has announced its WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals for 2022, recognizing the world's top trademark leading firms and individuals. Inventa is once again one of the top trademark leading firms in Portugal and Nigeria. WTR highlights Inventa's expertise in the fields of prosecution and strategy. For all trademark filing, portf...

March 3, 2022

Opinion DR Congo Patent Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo: three types of patents

In many countries, a patent can only be registered if it is new, has an inventive step, and is industrially applicable. In addition to meeting these substantial requirements, you also must meet other formal requirements, including legal deadlines. It turns out that in many jurisdictions there are types of patents with substantial lighter requirements, namely utility models. However, the Demo...

February 28, 2022

Diogo Antunes

Announcement Patent Patent Internationalisation Europe

European Patent Office (EPO): Fees changes in April

The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently announced its new fees, especially filing, search, examination, and renewal related fees, starting from 1 April 2022. Is it possible to compare the increase that took place in 2020, as well the new fees. In general, EPO official fees increased between 2.5% and 3%. For example, when filing a direct EP patent application, the costs will be increase...

February 23, 2022

Opinion Patent Trademark Africa

How the African Continental Free Trade Area could revolutionise IP in Africa

The creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which includes the implementation of an IP protocol, is expected to solve most of the issues present in many African countries’ IP framework. In her new article, published in IP Stars, Vera Albino provides an overview on what the continent’s IP regime could look like, what AfCFTA's contribution to IP rights...

February 17, 2022

Vera Albino

Press Release Patent Industrial Design Copyright Trademark Europe Africa Asia Industrial Property

Inventa launches the 2021 edition of Inventa IP Review magazine

Inventa offers a compilation of articles, authored by our team, on some relevant topics that marked the field of innovation, trademarks, patents and IP rights, mainly in Africa, Europe and Asia. The year 2021 has been in the spotlight since the previous year. With expectation, in almost every part of the planet, it was a year to strengthen ambitions and achieve objectives, as we all try to adju...

February 3, 2022

Opinion China European Union Industrial Design Europe

Design Systems in China and the European Union

The design of a product can be protected by an intellectual property right through a registration before an intellectual property office. In this article, it will be compared the design systems of China and European Union. In general terms, the scope of protection of a design encompasses the appearance of the whole or a part of a product resulting from the features of, in particular, the lines,...

January 31, 2022

Júlia Alves Coutinho

Opinion ARIPO Patent Africa

The inner workings of ARIPO

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is an intergovernmental organisation for cooperation in Intellectual Property matters, founded in 1976 with the Lusaka Agreement. Its main objective is the development and protection of IP rights in its 20 member states. ARIPO has four working protocols, one of which is the Harare Protocol, which regulates patent and industrial design...

January 27, 2022

Vítor Sérgio Moreira

Jurisdiction