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During the 50th anniversary  ceremony of the Brazilian Patent and  Trademark Office (BPTO), held on December 11th, the Ministry of Economy launched the document entitled “National Strategy of Intellectual Property” (ENPI). Its goal is to provide an effective National System of Intellectual Property, capable of stimulate creativity and investments in innovation, in order to foster (...)

The Justice of the Supreme Court Dias Toffoli sent the Interlocutory Appeal filed by IGB Eletrônica, owner of the Gradiente trademark, against a decision issued by him, to the Court’s Conciliation and Mediation Center. According to Dias Toffoli, the decision aims the consensual resolution of the dispute, considering that the case involves non-public patrimonial rights. The lawsuit, (...)

We are very pleased to announce that we are, once again, ranked in the Top Ranked by Chambers Latin America Guide 2021, among the best offices in the areas of Intellectual Property rights, and Media and Entertainment. According to Chambers, Marcelo Goyanes is highly requested by national and multinational companies in the entertainment sector. It (...)

“We are glad to inform that our firm was once again top ranked in the publication LEGAL 500 2021. According to the publication, “Murta Goyanes Advogados’ IP department assists companies from a multitude of industries, ranging from chemicals to fashion, media and entertainment, among others. Having seen recent growth in the team, the practice has also (...)

On the eve of its fiftieth anniversary, on this December 11th, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO)continues tocontributeto the promotion and dissemination of the culture of industrial property to the society. In order to celebrate this special date, we highlight some important milestones in the BPTO’s evolutionary course: Informatization and digitalization of processes, reducing (...)

It is estimated that, last October, thousands of Brazilians received warning letters requesting the payment of R$ 3,000for downloading movies through torrent services. The warning letters were related to the supposed downloads and shares of different films such as “Secret Service Invasion”, “Hellboy” and “Rambo: Until the End”. In Brazil, article 184 of the Criminal (...)

Following the public consultation made in 2019, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published on December 1st, 2020 the Normative Instruction No. 118/2020, which establishes the new Guidelines for Examination of Biotech Patent Applications. The main differences between the former Guidelines and the current ones can be found below: – better definition of undue (...)

The BRAZILIAN NATIONAL FILM AGENCY (ANCINE) published its proposed Regulatory Agenda for 2021/2022. The document, which sets forth the strategic matters that will be addressed by ANCINE within the coming years, providing predictability to the sector about future decisions and allowing society, in general, to monitor ANCINE’s performance.  Among other issues listed in the agenda, (...)