Chairman of the Board of the General Assembly
Board of Directors
- Master’s Degree in Marketing (ISCTE-IUL – University Institute of Lisbon).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (APDI – Portuguese Association of Intellectual Property Law).
- Postgraduate Specialization in Trademark Management (ISCTE-IUL – University Institute of Lisbon).
- MBA in Real Estate Administration and Management (ESAI – Lisbon School of Real Estate Activities).
- Administrator at Lusitana Factories (fast-moving consumer goods).
- Official Industrial Property Agent (OIPA).
- Vice-President of CentroMarca (Portuguese Association of Branded Products Companies).
- Areas of responsibility: Institutional representation and Portuguese/EU trademarks.
- FICPI (CET 2 – Designs; CET 5 – Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals).
- INTA (Trademark Office Practice Committee – EUIPO Subcommittee Chair).
- ACPI.
- Portuguese.
- English.
- French.

- Degree in Chemistry, Scientific Branch of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon).
- Postgraduate areas of specialization: Immunology; Transport Systems and Drug Targeting; Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
- Official Intellectual Property Agent (OIPA).
- Professional Associations: ACPI (Secretary-General); FICPI (Executive Committee; UNION – Life Science Commission); INTA; AIPPI; ECTA.
- Areas of Responsibility (Patents): Validations; Annuities; Advisory.
- FICPI (CET 2 – Designs; CET 5 – Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals).
- INTA (Trademark Office Practice Committee – EUIPO Subcommittee Chair).
- ACPI.
- Portuguese.
- English.
- French.

- Civil Engineer (Instituto Superior Técnico).
- MBA in Finance & Management (Universidade Nova de Lisboa).
- Specialization: Corporate Strategy; Corporate Finance; Restructuring.
- International experience: Europe (Iberia, United Kingdom, Germany, Benelux), Africa, and Latin America.
- Areas of Responsibility: International Trademarks; Corporate Accounts.
- MARQUES.
- Portuguese.
- English.
- Castilian.
Business Development

- Master in Financial Economics (Maastricht University – School of Business and Economics).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law (Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon – FDUL, in partnership with the Portuguese Association of Intellectual Property Law – APDI).
- Currently attending a Bachelor of Law (Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon – FDUL).
- Bachelor in Economics (ISCTE IUL – University Institute of Lisbon).
- APDI
- ACPI
- Portuguese Economists’ Bar
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Master’s in Economics and Finance (London School of Economics – LSE).
- Degree in Management and Finance (University of London).
- Mandarin
- Portuguese
- English
Trademark Department – International Accounts

- Postgraduate Diploma in European Studies (Law School, University of Lisbon – UL).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Law (Law School, University of Lisbon – UL).
- Law Degree (Universidade Moderna, Lisbon).
- ACPI
- AIPPI
- ECTA (Law Committee)
- UNION
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Degree in Judicial Magistrates, Public Prosecutors and Lawyers (Rechtsreferendariat)
- Law Degree (Frankfurt University – JW Goethe Universität)
- ACPI
- AIPPI
- GRUR
- VPP
- Bar Association of Frankfurt am Main
- German
- Portuguese
- English
- French

- Bachelor’s Degree in Secretariat from the Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração
- Technician in the area of Industrial Property since 1993.
- Portuguese
- English
Trademark Department – Portuguese Accounts

ELSA CANHÃO
Department Head
– Official Industrial Property Agent.
– European Trademark Agent.
- Specialization in Rights Management
- Degree in Economy (UAL)
- Official Intellectual Property Agent (OIPA) and Representative of EU Trademarks and Designs
- General Course of International Trademarks
- ACPI
- AIPPI
- ECTA
- UNION
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Master’s degree in International Legal Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
- Post-graduation in International Commercial Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
- Law Degree from the Cândido Mendes University in Rio de Janeiro (equivalence by the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon).
- Portuguese
- German
- English

- Experience of more than 20 years in IP
- Final Year of Secondary Education in the area of Humanities
- Portuguese
- English
Patents and Designs

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (ISEL)
- Official Intellectual Property Agent (OIPA)
- ACPI
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Spanish

ANDREIA PEREIRA
Department Deputy
– Official Industrial Property Agent.
– European Patent Agent.
- Degree in Technological Chemistry (Faculdade Ciências, UL)
- Basic Training in European Patent Law. CEIPI – University of Strasbourg
- Life Sciences Patents Network Europe
- Patent Drafting Training Course – FICPI – Austria
- EPI
- ACPI
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Degree in Biotechnological Engineering (University of Algarve)
- ACPI
- Portuguese
- English

- Degree in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa
- Portuguese
- English
Operations Management Department

- Post Graduation in European Studies (Law School. UL)
- Post Graduation in Intelectual Law (Law School UL)
- Law Degree (Univ. Moderna, Lx)
- ACPI
- AIPPI
- ECTA (Law Committee)
- UNION
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Attendance of university classes for the Degree in Management Informatics from the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
- Technician in the area of Industrial Property since 2007.
- Portuguese
- English

- Technician in the area of Industrial Property since 1991.
- Portuguese
- English

- 12th Grade of Schooling [pre-university] in the Humanities Area.
- Technician in the area of Industrial Property since 1981.
- Portuguese
- French
Legal Department

- Law Degree (Univ. Católica Portuguesa)
- ACPI (General Secretary)
- INTA
- ECTA
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Portuguese
- English
- French
- Castilian

- Law Degree (Law School., UL)
- Post-Graduation in Intellectual Property Law (FDUL and APDI)
- Portuguese
- English
- Castilian
Finance

- Degree in Marketing Management from the Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing
- Portuguese
- English
- French
Secretariat of Administration

- Technician in the area of Industrial Property since 2014
- Portuguese
- English
- French
Scientific Consultant
JOSÉ MATOS
Scientific Consultant
- PhD in Molecular Biology from King’s College, University of London.
- Degree in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
- Molecular Biology.
- Microbiology.
- Enzymology.
- Biodiversity.
- Genetic Resources Management.
- Portuguese
- English
- French
FRANCISCO MORAIS
Scientific Consultant
- PhD in Biochemistry from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London.
- Degree in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
- Bioenergetics.
- Molecular Biology.
- Plant and Microbial Biochemistry.
- Portuguese
- English
- French
PEDRO LOURENÇO
Scientific Consultant
- PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
- Master’s Degree in Plant Biotechnology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
- Degree in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
- – Plant Biotechnology and Biochemistry
- Portuguese
- English
MARIA DO ROSÁRIO SOMMER
Scientific Consultant
- Degree in Agronomic Engineering from Instituto Superior de Agronomia of University of Lisbon
- Portuguese
- English
- Alemão
ADRIANO TEIXEIRA
Scientific Consultant
- PhD in Mathematics and Natural Sciences from Leiden University.
- Degree in Applied Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) from the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa.
- Portuguese
- English
- French
CARLOS VALE
Scientific Consultant
- Degree in Biotechnological Engineering from the University of Algarve.
- Portuguese
- English
VITORINO NETO
Scientific Consultant
- Degree in Modern Modern Languages and Literatures – English/German – Faculdade de Letras [Faculty of Arts] of the University of Lisbon.
- Portuguese
- English
- French




