In the end of September 2019, Xiaomi launched in China their new mobile smartphone Mi MIX Alpha, which is equipped with one of the most, if not the most, potent processors to date, the Snapdragon 855 plus by Qualcomm. The new mobile smartphone has a completely new industry design as it is almost entirely made of screen. Brazilian fans are anxious for its local launch, the date of which is yet to be announced.
Brazil Patent Invalidation
In a recent court decision in Brazil, involving the questioning of the grant of a Utility Model for silicone implants, the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro invalidated the referred Patent MU 8600958-3 (silicone prosthesis known for its conical shape), granted by the BPTO to the Plastic Surgeon, Mr. Nelson Noel Cordeiro Lima, when ruling on the invalidity lawsuit filed by the Brazilian company Silimed Indústria de Implantes Ltda. Silimed is one of the leading companies in the silicone implants field in Brazil.
Det är inte var dag man har något gott att säga om patent- och/ eller varumärkessituationen i Brasilien. Desto mer glädjande framstår det då, att nu finns det faktiskt utrymme för vissa lätt optimistiska glädjeyttringar. Framförallt tre klara förbättringar har det brasilianska patent- och varumärkesväsendet lyckats åstadkomma under de sista två åren, nämligen:
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Det är inte var dag man har någotet är inte var dag man har någotgott att säga om patent- och/eller varumärkessituationen iBrasilien. Desto mer glädjandeframstår det då, att nu finns det faktisktutrymme för vissa lätt optimistiska glädjeyttringar.Framförallt tre klara förbättringarhar det brasilianska patent- och varumärkesväsendetlyckats åstadkomma under desista två åren, nämligen:
The sorely tried Brazilian people are really not spoilt with good news. Foreign investors are well aware of the hurdles of Brazilian bureaucracy. So all the more welcome then are some good news for a change! These two improvements relate to the area of industrial property, i.e., such matters as patents and trademarks:
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