Chambers Global Practice Guides: Patent Litigation 2026

BOOKS AND ACADEMIC ARTICLES 2026 in Chambers Global Practice Guides

Mariana Costa Pinto, partner in the Intellectual Property team at SÉRVULO, and Beatriz de Figueiredo Teixeira and Sara Ti, trainee lawyers also at SÉRVULO, are the authors of the chapter on Portugal – Trends and Developments – in the Chambers Global Practice Guides: Patent Litigation 2026, published by Chambers.

The Trends and Developments article examines the main developments shaping the patent litigation landscape in Portugal and Europe, including the impact of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) on the centralisation and effectiveness of patent enforcement, the increasing use of technical experts and court-appointed advisers, and the adaptation of litigation strategies to the complexity of sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and software-related technologies. 

Read the chapter on Portugal.