Sónia Queiroz Vaz
Partner
Portuguese
English
Spanish
She has advised on projects involving the evaluation and verification of compliance with obligations relating to personal data and privacy protection, and map how personally identifiable information is processed, and defined strategies for implementing the requirements of the general regulation on data protection.
Sónia Queiroz Vaz is experienced in designing and negotiating contracts related to intellectual property rights (particularly, licensing and transfer rights) in many fields (including broadcasting, publishing and merchandising) and in devising strategies to protect IP rights, including brands. She also has extensive expertise in software and audiovisual products domestically and internationally.
Before joining Cuatrecasas, she worked at another law firm in Portugal.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.
Representation of Cuatrecasas at the Intellectual Property Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Portugal.
Specialties
Education
Postgraduate studies in Law on Bioethics
Universidade de Lisboa, 2002Postgraduate studies in Information Society Law
Universidade de Lisboa, 2001Bachelor of Laws
Universidade de Lisboa, 2000III Consumer Law and Alternative Consumer Dispute Resolution Course
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2016Course on Information Technology
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Lisbon, 2016Course on IP and Competition Law
Católica Global School of Law, 2016Course on Legal and Economic Aspects of the Introduction of the Euro
European Institute of the University of Lisbon Law School, 1998
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IP Stars and Best Lawyers in Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Media, Privacy & Data Security and Technology Law
Publications and News
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July 18, 2023Adequacy decision: EU-US transfers of personal data
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June 21, 2023Transposition of directives on copyright and related rights
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May 24, 2023Proposed new patent rules in the European Union
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April 6, 2023Amended rules - Consumer helplines
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April 4, 2023Transposition of the Digital Single Market Directive
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March 7, 2023Law 10/2023 of March 3
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January 2, 2023Using video surveillance footage as evidence in disciplinary proceedings
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November 30, 2022Are all visual artworks protected by copyright?
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November 18, 2022Portuguese Data Protection Authority Resolution 2022/1040
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October 25, 2022Implementing universal charger obligation
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July 8, 2022Compulsory licensing of industrial property rights – EU considers controversial mechanism
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July 1, 2022Intellectual Property 2022 - Virtual Round Table
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March 1, 2021Cuatrecasas strengthens IP-TMT practice by bringing a partner and three associates on board
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July 9, 2019The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2019 (6th Edition)
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July 3, 2019The new Portuguese industrial property code has completely entered into force
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February 28, 2019e-Commerce 2019 - Getting The Deal Through