Industrial Property

Protection of trademarks, distinctive signs and intangible assets in the wine sector and beyond.

Practice area

Industrial Property

This area covers the legal framework applicable to industrial property matters, including both preventive legal structuring and dispute resolution when needed.

João Amaral's practice in this area combines sectoral expertise — particularly in the wine and viticulture context — with a solid transversal foundation in civil, commercial and administrative law.

Situations where legal analysis may be relevant

  • Legal structuring of operations and projects in this area.
  • Contract drafting, review and negotiation.
  • Regulatory compliance and risk prevention.
  • Dispute resolution and litigation support.
  • Advisory in the context of cross-border transactions or international operations.

Legal framework

The applicable legal framework draws on Portuguese law and, where relevant, European Union regulations and international instruments. The interaction between national and supranational rules is particularly significant in the wine sector.

For a detailed analysis of any specific situation, a first institutional contact allows the applicable framework and the appropriate type of support to be defined.