Last August, the Brazilian Franchising Association (“ABF”) signed an agreement with the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (“ABPI”), formalizing the ABPI as an accredited institution for conciliation, mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution procedures in the franchising area.
Over the past years, the internet has established itself as a new and important vehicle for disseminating information, increasingly occupying a spotlight position that usually belonged to other media sources such as radio, television, newspapers and magazines. Such importance as a form of media molded the internet into a powerful new market for publicity.
Although 3D printing may seem like a recent innovation,this technology has been available since the 1980s, primarily for industrial purposes. However, it is undeniable that recent developments have made 3D printing more affordable and known to the public. Naturally, questions can be raised regarding the intellectual property rights of the printed objects and the associated technology behind 3D printing.
In the wake of events resulting from the Covid19 pandemic, the Brazilian Congress decided on July 05, 2022, to uphold Presidential Veto #48 on Law #14,200/2021, which modifies Brazilian Industrial Property Law #9.279/96. Said vetoes relate to rules governing compulsory licenses in Brazil changing critical know-how technology transfer provisions based on the declaration of national or international emergency or of public interest, or national domain public calamity state requests.
Ever since Tridimensional (3D) marks were introduced in Brazil by the Industrial Property Law of 1996, there has been a reluctance to seek this form of protection.
On June 15, 2022, our partner Pablo Torquato spoke before the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brazil about the importance of recording technology transfer agreements with the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“INPI”), especially about the legal particularities and the INPI's internal guidelines that involve this recordal.
The fifth-generation mobile internet (5G) will be made available this Wednesday (July 6th), in Brasilia.
The 31st Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro, on April 12, after weighing all the interests at stake, upheld the ABPI - Brazilian Intellectual Property Association requests in a public civil action, which aims to secure resources for the BPTO to properly comply with its activities of examining and granting patent and trademark rights.
Our partners Luiz Edgard Montaury Pimenta and Marianna Furtado de Mendonça have written the whole chapter for the jurisdiction - Brazil for the Luxury Law 2022 comparative book.
A disputa sobre a propriedade da marca “Legião Urbana” tornou-se um dos casos mais emblemáticos sobre o tema no Brasil.