MARKET LEADER SINCE 1929

IPSTARSRECOMMENDED COMPANY

TOP TIER FIRM 2023

LEADERS LEAGUERECOMMENDED COMPANY

STORYSUPPORT AND PROTECT THE KNOWLEDGE AND
RIGHTS OF OUR CLIENTS

The firm Raul César Ferreira (Herd.), S.A., (RCF) originated in the Registry opened in 1929 by Prof. Doctor Engº Raul César Ferreira (1890 – 1959), writer

and shipbuilder engineer who joined the Portuguese navy where he remained until he began his activity as Official Agent of Industrial Property

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GLOBAL PRESENCERCF’S AOPIs (Official Industrial Property Agents) SUPPORT THE OWNERS AND APPLICANTS OF IP RIGHTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE TOTAL VALUE OF THESE RIGHTS IN A COMPLEX EVALUATION AND GRANTING SYSTEM.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISEADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

State of the art research, advanced technical research, opinion on the validity of rights.

SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

RCF supports companies in planning internationalization

ARBITRATION

Specialized assistance

TRADEMARK SEARCHES

The brand is one of the most valuable assets of a company.

APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications are geographical names.

DESIGNS OR MODELS

The scope of Design protection excludes the functional aspects of the product to be protected.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Systematized survey, technical advice, rational management.

Portuguese law provides guarantees and protection to industrial property.

LITIGATIONS

RCF provides technical support in all intellectual property matters concerning its clients

TRADEMARKS and LOGOTYPES

Brands are one of the most valuable assets of any company.

UTILITY MODELS

Utility Models are an alternative protection method to Patents.

DOMAIN NAMES

RCF is specialized in the registration, management and maintenance of Domains

PATENTS

A patent is an industrial property right that corresponds to a contract between the State and the patent holder.

PROTECTION OF INNOVATION

To safeguard innovation and create value, protect your innovation.

REWARDS

The reward can be a nominative, figurative or emblematic sign, awarded as a prize.

TECHNICAL TRANSLATIONS

With an extensive team of translators, with several years of experience.

PLANT VARIETIES

Vegetable varieties are a mode of industrial property applied to the vegetable medium.

TECHNOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE

The great technological development that is currently underway

WHY CHOOSE AN AOPI

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

OUR TEAM

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ANTÓNIO TRIGUEIROS DE ARAGÃO

Chairman of the Board (CEO)

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JOÃO JORGE

Board Member (COO)

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GUSTAVO LOPES DA SILVA

Board Member (CFO)

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

A Parmalat Portugal Agradece a toda equipa da RCF

“Parmalat Portugal thanks the entire RCF team for the collaboration, commitment and sympathy that can be summed up in a work of excellence demonstrated over the several years of working together.”

Parmalat Portugal

CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A.

“The CTT – Correios de Portugal, S.A. – Sociedade Aberta appreciates the excellent work performed for several years by “RCF Protecting Innovation” as consultants in the area of Trademarks and Patents, highlighting their commitment and dedication demonstrated.”

CTT – Post Office of Portugal

Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP

“Thank you for your report – this is great news, well done. “

Uk Intellectual Property Office, entertainment customer

LORENZ SEIDLER GOSSEL

“Thank you so much for your speedy assistance.”

Intellectual Property Office in Germany, for clients in the information technology sector

CORTICEIRA AMORIM

“We must stress RCF’s dedication, availability and forward thinking, which permit a consistent applying of its exceptional competencies in patent engineering and legal expertise for the optimal resolution of all our requests.”

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