Em agosto de 2020, entrará em pleno vigor a Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados. A chamada LGPD (Lei 13.709/18) estabelece normas para regulamentar o tratamento de dados pessoais de clientes e usuários por parte de empresas que coletem e tratem esse tipo de informação.
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:
Trade dress is by definition a set of elements that comprise the visual identity of a particular product or service, distinguishing it and individualizing it from others, in order to make consumers choose it over a competitor product. Hence, trade dress can be a relevant business differential, providing a competitive advantage in the race to conquer difficult consumer markets.
As the Madrid Protocol welcomes its 106th member, Sarah Morgan investigates the system’s popularity in Latin America.
Aproximadamente um terço dos titulares de direitos de propriedade intelectual descobriram o uso não autorizado de suas marcas, o que dá margem para a pirataria.
In mid-2018, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published new guidelines for non-use cancellation actions, implementing significant changes in such proceedings in order to expedite examinations.
Our partner Eduardo Machado shared his thougths with the WTR Global Leaders 2019. The interview was also published on Lexology.
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:
Piracy and smuggling are grave dangers that haunt the owners of Intellectual Property Rights. According to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the trade of illegal products worldwide is worth about $ 461 billion annually.