Copyright and Industrial Property
Copyright and Industrial Property
J. A. Pinto Ribeiro & Associates provides services to its clients in Copyright and Industrial Property Law. The firm has a vast experience in these areas and has been closely following the evolution of these fields of law.

Concerning Copyright Law, the firm assists its clients in negotiating and drafting contracts aimed at the use of protected works, either in the perspective of protecting the rights of their authors or concerning the safeguard of the rights of those who are authorized to use and explore those works. In this context, the Firm advises authors, particularly of literary, cinematographic, audiovisual, record labels, radio, photographic, advertisement, architecture, design or scenic representation’ works, providing legal services related to the management of authors and with the protection of artists, singers, and other performers’ copyright and related rights. The Firm also provides services in these areas to publishers, producers and to other companies interested in the use of protected works. The Firm has extended its activity to the area of electronic commerce and software licensing.

In the area of Industrial Property, the services rendered by the Firm covers legal advice on a wide range of situations, particularly in registration and licensing of trademarks, patents, designs, models or logos, including representing clients in administrative litigation proceedings.