Hugo is a partner and head of the Intellectual Property practice who has more than 15 years' professional experience. He advises on patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, software licensing, information technologies, data protection and advertising. Hugo has also focused on litigation in the area of intellectual property, with an emphasis on dealing with arbitration and court cases involving industrial property rights relating to medicines and trademarks. He also drafts opinions and contracts in the area of intellectual property.

Hugo has been an Official Industrial Property Agent since 2012 and a European Trademark and Design Attorney since 2016.

With a master's degree in private legal sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, he also completed a postgraduate course in arbitration at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Hugo is a frequent speaker at universities and at Portuguese and international congresses and seminars.

Before joining PLMJ, he was a lawyer at BMA, ABBC and CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut.

Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2004

Education
Law Degree from the University of Porto, 2001
Master's in private legal sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Porto, 2010
6th University Extension Course in Arbitration at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2015
Guest assistant professor at the University of Porto, 2011

Significant Accomplishments
Other Awards
2023 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Patent star IP Stars 2023
2023 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Trade mark disputes IP Stars 2023
2023 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Highly recommended Leaders League - Trademark Prosecution
2023 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Leading Leaders League - IP Litigation
2022 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Lawyer of the Year - Criminal IP Iberian Lawyer IP&TMT
2022 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Lawyer of the Year - Fashion Iberian Lawyer IP&TMT
2021 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Leading Leaders League - IP Litigation
2021 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Highly recommended Leaders League - Trademark Prosecution
The Legal 500
2023 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, Recommended Intellectual Property
2022 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós Intellectual Property
2021 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós Telecommunications, Media and Technology
2021 - Hugo Monteiro de Queirós Intellectual Property


Professional Activities and Experience
Lawyer at Baptista, Monteverde & Associados, Sociedade de Advogados,RL, 2016-2020
Lawyer at ABBC - Azevedo Neves, Benjamim Mendes, Carvalho & Associados, 2015-2016
Lawyer at CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut, 2011-2015
Official Industrial Property Agent since 2012
Lawyer at the University of Porto, Legal Support Service, 2010-2011
Lawyer at the University of Porto (UPIN - University of Porto Innovation), 2005-2009
Lawyer at the Porto Municipal Council, 2004
Lawyer at the office of Pedro Sousa e Silva, 2001-2005
European Trademark and Design Attorney