Academic Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University – North (2013)

Master’s Degree in Law (specialising in Legal and Business Sciences) from Lusíada University – North (2015), with a dissertation on the topic “Intellectual Property Law relating to Computer Programs in the Information Age: In search of a new functional paradigm”

PhD student in Law (research in the field of Industrial Property), having completed the coursework component at the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University – North (2015 to present)

Course in Industrial Property Law at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, Lusíada University – North (2015)

Training in Industrial Property at the Faculty of Law, Lusíada University – North (2014)

Postgraduate studies in Pharmacy and Medicines Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra and the Centre for Biomedical Law (2015)

Postgraduate studies in Medical Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and the Centre for Biomedical Law (2015)

Course in Drafting Patent Applications at the National Institute of Industrial Property (2018)

Advanced Training Course in Software: Legal Framework and Contracts at the Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University – Porto Regional Centre (2020)

Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and the Portuguese Association of Intellectual Property Law (2021)

Member of APDI (Portuguese Intellectual Property Law Association)

Researcher at the Centre for Legal, Economic and Environmental Studies (CEJEA) of the Lusíada Institute for Research and Development (ILID)

Official Industrial Property Agent

European Trade Mark and Design Attorney

Scientific Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course in Personal Data Protection Law at the Faculty of Law of Lusíada University – North (Porto)

Founding Member and Member of the Intellectual Property Committee of JALP – International Association of Young Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers

ARBITRARE Arbitrator in matters of Industrial Property and Domain Names

Professional Experience

Finalist in the Iberian Lawyer’s “Forty under 40 Awards 2022” in the IP & TMT and Start-up category

Featured in Chambers Europe (2021) by Chambers and Partners (“Associate to Watch”)

Lawyer featured in Legal 500 (2021)

Finalist in the “Iberian Lawyer IP&TMT Awards (2022) – Portugal”, in the categories “Lawyer of the Year – Trademarks and Patents; Design; Life Sciences; Advertising; Fashion and Digital Tech”

Lawyer recommended by WTR 1000 (2022) in the field of Trademark Registration (“Trademark Prosecution and Strategy”)

Listed by Leaders League (2021) in Trademark Registration (“Trademark Prosecution”)

Finalist in the “Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards (2021)” in the Intellectual Property and Technology, Media & Telecommunications (“IP/TMT”) category

Finalist and Shortlisted in the “Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards (2021)” in the Financial Technology Law (“Fintech Law”) category

Finalist and Shortlisted for the “Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards (2021)” in the Startup Law category

Finalist for the “Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards (2020)” in the Startup Law category

Languages

English