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On December 29, 2020, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Ordinance No. 404, which implements phase II of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project. Due to the success of the Combat Plan Against Backlog, the implementation of phase II, initially predicted to occur in 2022, was anticipated to the beginning of 2021. (...)

In an unanimous decision1, the Special Chamber of São Paulo’s Court of Justice ordered the payment of collective moral damages in the amount of R$ 200,000 by Mattel do Brasil, due to an advertising targeted at children aired on a minor’s youtuber channel. The toy maker, which also received a court order to refrain from doing such (...)

On December 07, 2020, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published the World Intellectual Property Indicators Report. With data and analysis on intellectual property of around 150 countries, the report provides material information to policy makers, business leaders and interested parties in general concerning macro trends in the innovation and creativity fields. According to the (...)

After the UK’s official leave from EU on January 31st, 2020, a transitional period begun for continued protection in the UK for community trademarks and designs. Such transitional period willend on December 31st, 2020.Therefore, as from January 1st, 2021, the designation of EU in international registrations will no longer provide protection in the UK. Notwithstanding (...)

The Brazilian PTO will be closed on December 24 and 31, 2020 after 2 pm. The deadlines expiring on these dates will automatically be extended to December 28, 2020 and January 4, 2021, respectively.  #MurtaGoyanes #INPI

The National Consumer Secretariat of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Council for Combating Piracy and Intellectual Property Offenses (CNCP) and the United States and Trademark Office (USPTO). The memorandum provides the possibility of collaboration in capacitation and training activities, as well as exchange of information (...)

Today (12/18) our partner Marcelo Goyanes participates in the 53rd Brasilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema in the panel on freedom of creation, copyright and free use. The debate takes place at 11 am on Zoom. Those interested in participating can send us a private message until the beginning of the panel. #MurtaGoyanes #FBCB #direitoautoral  

We are Top Ranked by Chambers Latin America Guide 2021, as published in the Ancelmo Gois’ column in the O Globo Newspaper. #MurtaGoyanes #Netflix #PortadosFundos #Chambers2021 #topranked