Leaders League Expert Insights 2026

With extensive experience in intellectual property law, combining legal practice, academia and a business-focused perspective on IP, Vítor Palmela Fidalgo explains why intellectual property has become a central element of business strategy in an increasingly globalized economy.

Vítor discusses the rise in IP litigation as company value increasingly shifts towards intangible assets, how artificial intelligence is challenging existing patent and copyright frameworks, from the requirement for a human inventor to the concept of the “person skilled in the art”, and why for technology-driven and creative sectors, IP management is “not an option, but rather a condition for survival in the market”

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