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RCF Protecting Innovation

Portugal

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Key contacts
Partner: João Jorge
Quick facts
Established

1929

Number of Partners

41

Number of IP Practitioners

41

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution
Firm overview

RCF – Protecting Innovation, S.A. is a leading IP Consulting & Services firm in Portugal. With more than 90 years of activity and over 40 employees, RCF PI is one of the largest, oldest and most prestigious IP firms operating in Portugal, with a strong international component and presenting itself as a reference partner for IP matters in Portugal, the European Union and Portuguese speaking in Africa and Asia.

Network Memberships: INTA, ECTA, AIPPI, GRUR, ACPI, EPI, FICPI, PTMG, UNION, MARQUES, VPP

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Practice Areas: Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

 

Address:
Rua Tomás Ribeiro 45, 2° 1050 - 225
Lisbon
Tel:+351 210545500 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.rcf.pt/
2026 Edition
Patent prosecution
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Overview

RCF, formerly known as Raul César Ferreira is a well-established intellectual property firm founded in 1929 and regarded as one of the leading firms in Portugal. The firm has proven expertise in all fields of intellectual property and operates in Portugal, Brazil, the African Portuguese-speaking countries of Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and Sao Tome and Principe, as well as in S.A.R. of Macao from P.R.C., and East-Timor.  

Notable practitioners: Antonio Trigueiros Aragao and Joao Jorge.

Testimonials

2025

"Close, objective, rigorous work with results that meet expectations.”

"Good technical competence."

"Strong technical quality in drafting patents and responses to notifications. Competitive prices."

“The team is attentive and focused on clients' interests."

"They have high standards."

Linked Reviews
Patent

Case studies show that the firm assisted Instituto Superior Técnico with the Prosecution of a patent application at EPO. 

Marcia Gonçalves is a key practitioner to watch.

Trade mark

Case studies show that the firm assisted Global enterprises with core competencies in the Life Science fields with Opposition against the Portuguese trademark application.

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