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16 January 2025

Vítor Palmela Fidalgo Appointed Portuguese Representative To The UPC Patent Mediation And Arbitration Centre

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Inventa

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Inventa is a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm, specialized in the protection and internationalization of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and domain names. With over 50 years of experience in Portugal, the European Union and all the African jurisdictions, Inventa has served thousands of clients holding large trademark and patent portfolios, and other entities dealing with R&D daily.

Our headquarters are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and we also have offices in Angola, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, East Timor and Macao. Inventa also holds a large network of representatives all across the African region, including representation before the ARIPO and OAPI regional organizations, committed to delivering global coverage with local experience.

Vítor Palmela Fidalgo, Legal Director of Inventa, Lawyer, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, has been appointed by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as the Portuguese representative.
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Vítor Palmela Fidalgo, Legal Director of Inventa, Lawyer, and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, has been appointed by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as the Portuguese representative on the court's Mediation and Arbitration Center.

This position is exclusive to one expert per country, with only 12 experts selected across Europe, serving a six-year term. During this period, Vítor Palmela Fidalgo will contribute to the establishment of the UPC Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), in Lisbon (Portugal) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). The appointment was made following a nomination by the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and a curriculum review.

The official announcement of the nomination can be accessed here.

Contributor

Inventa is a leading Intellectual Property Law Firm, specialized in the protection and internationalization of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyright and domain names. With over 50 years of experience in Portugal, the European Union and all the African jurisdictions, Inventa has served thousands of clients holding large trademark and patent portfolios, and other entities dealing with R&D daily.

Our headquarters are based in Lisbon, Portugal, and we also have offices in Angola, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, East Timor and Macao. Inventa also holds a large network of representatives all across the African region, including representation before the ARIPO and OAPI regional organizations, committed to delivering global coverage with local experience.

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