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Off-field football dispute: Brazilianspray patent battle

In recent years a patent dispute about a spray used in football matches has persisted in Brazil. The spray is used tomark the distance between the defenders and the ball when a free kick is taken. When introduced, it was considered agame changer because it:

O Aumento do e-commerce no Brasil e a Importância da Contratação de Serviços de Online Brand Protection

De acordo com os dados divulgados pela 42ª edição do Webshoppers (Ebit|Nielsen, em parceria com a Elo), o e-commerce brasileiro registrou um crescimento de 47% no primeiro semestre de 2020, sua maior alta nos últimos 20 anos. De acordo com a publicação, o crescimento do faturamento foi impulsionado pela alta de 39% no número de pedidos, para 90,8 milhões, em relação ao primeiro semestre de 2019. As vendas aumentaram 47%, para R$ 38,8 bilhões, no mesmo período.

A importância da propriedade intelectual para as startups

Não é raro nos depararmos com reportagens noticiando que determinada empresa detém um valor de mercado altíssimo, apesar de não apresentar outros indicadores financeiros compatíveis. Contudo, se os resultados financeiros são incompatíveis com o seu valor de mercado, o que faz com que determinada empresa alcance um valor tão alto?

New guidelines for examining patent applications that involve computer-implemented inventions

On 29 December 2020 the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published the Guidelines for Examining Patent Applications Involving Computer-Implemented Inventions in Official Gazette 2608.

Life and death: protecting legacy through IP rights

In November 2020 the world lost the football legend Diego Maradona. His death brought up various issues regarding post mortem trademark rights. This article discusses the registration of proper names as trademarks in Brazil and explores the measures that parties can take to ensure that the legacy and goodwill associated with their intellectual property is preserved after their death.

Do ANVISA's new guidelines jeopardise the patentability of patent applications?

At the end of 2020, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published four guidelines on its prior consent procedure, which all pharmaceutical patent applications in Brazil must undergo before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) conducts the technical examination:

Trademark co-ownership finally possible in Brazil

Although it has been almost one year since Brazil joined the Madrid Protocol, some key procedures for the national trademark registration process remain pending, including:

Legislative overview – Brazil

What statutes, regulations or case law govern IP rights in your jurisdiction? IP rights are governed by the Federal Constitution, the IP Law and the Copyright Law, as well as various international agreements (see below).

Growing e-commerce market entails increased brand protection measures

Rise in e-commerce: According to the latest Webshoppers report (42nd edition, produced by Ebit in partnership with Elo), Brazilian e-commerce grew by 47% in the first half of 2020, the highest recorded increase in the past 20 years. The report showed that sales growth was driven by a 39% increase in the number of orders compared with the first half of 2019, with 90.8 million orders placed. Sales increased by 47% to R38.8 billion over the same period.

Comparative advertising and its limits

Introduction: The variety of information and communication characteristic of the digital world has significantly changed consumption behaviour. Within this context, ads and marketing strategies have become increasingly elaborate and aggressive in order to capture consumers' attention.

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