The ‘Responsive, competent, and agile’ IP practice at Sérvulo & Associados maintains a robust track record in patent and trade mark litigation, specifically within the life sciences sector. Best known for her in-depth knowledge of trade marks, Ana Rita Painho, whose expertise covers the development of branding protection strategies, and the drafting of franchise, distribution and agency agreements for food, beverages and retail clients, heads up the practice. Mariana Costa Pinto is noted for her experience in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving patents.

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Testimonials

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‘Responsive, competent and agile.’
‘Very efficient and competent team.'
‘Mariana Costa Pinto is very efficient and competent. ’
‘Mariana Costa Pinto is highly professional and always responds without delay. She is keen to find productive and business-oriented solutions.'
‘Sérvulo is a reliable law firm. We haven't had anything but a positive experience working with them.’

Key clients

Aurobindo Pharma Group
Laboratórios Leon Farma S.A.
Pharos
Laboratórios Liconsa (Insud Pharma Group)
Nephrocare
Senseidata
Exeltis Healthcare SL
Generis Farmacêutica, S.A.
Teva Group
Rota Vicentina – Associação para a Promoção do Turismo de Natureza na Costa Alentejana e Vicentina
BF Software, Lda
Ibema Companhia Brasileira de Papel
Inforcerta Sistemas Informáticos, Lda.
Les Industries Trovac, Ltée.
Torrent Pharma
Doc Generici

Work highlights

Representing Les Industries Trovac against Globovac Lda. in the enforcement of the patent for one of its central vacuum cleaning products, Retraflex.
Representing Generis in several legal proceedings regarding the supply of Fingolimod generic medicine.
Representing Liconsa (Insud Pharma Group) in an infringement action filed at the Lisbon Intellectual Property Court by Merck over the active principle Sitagliptina/metaformin.