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With over 25 years of experience and a well-established career in Intellectual and Industrial Property Law, Cláudia is a Lawyer, Official Industrial Property Agent (AOPI), European Trademark and Design Attorney before the EUIPO, and Arbitrator at Arbitrare.
She provides legal advice on the protection and enforcement of rights such as trademarks, patents, designs, domain names, trade and corporate names, copyright, and related rights. She has particular expertise in negotiating and drafting coexistence agreements, assignment contracts, licensing and technology transfer agreements, as well as defending copyright in digital environments.
Cláudia advises companies, entrepreneurs, and creators on the strategic protection and management of their intangible assets, with a focus on innovative projects in emerging sectors such as new technologies, digital, design, and entertainment. Her approach is hands-on and tailored to each client’s reality, ensuring legal protection of business models and creative works from their earliest stages.
With a keen eye on innovation, Cláudia combines technical expertise, strategic insight, and practical experience in structuring and protecting businesses in highly competitive and constantly evolving environments.
- Postgraduate Degree in Intellectual Property Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (2007)
- Postgraduate Degree in Industrial Property Law, University of Lisbon in collaboration with Associação Portuguesa de Direito Intelectual (2003)
- Law Degree, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon (1998)
Cláudia joined CCA in 2013 and currently serves as a Senior Of Counsel in the TMT practice.
With a well-established career in Intellectual Property, she began her professional journey with a legal traineeship at a law firm, where she later qualified as a lawyer. She subsequently completed a traineeship at the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
Cláudia has worked as a legal consultant for several advisory firms and specialised entities in the field of Intellectual Property.
In 2007, she earned the title of Official Industrial Property Agent. In 2008, she was appointed as an arbitrator at ARBITRARE – Arbitration Centre for Industrial Property, Domain Names, Trade Names and Corporate Names. In 2015, she was accredited as a European Trademark and Design Attorney before the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados)