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São Paulo State Court decides that it is not necessary to impose on the internet service providers an obligation to filter results, except in situations of offense to personality rights. According to a recent preliminary injunction decision rendered by reporter Judge Paulo Alcides Salvo from the 6th Chamber of Private Law of the São Paulo (...)

National Film Agency (ANCINE) approves the creation of new Accountability Superintendence The Board of Directors of the National Film Agency (ANCINE) approved the creation of the Accountability Superintendence, aiming the improvement of the public policy related to the promotion of the audiovisual sector and to consolidate a new model to the execution of public resources (...)

Santa Catarina State Court decides that there is no undue association between energy drinks from the Brazilian company Red Horse and the multinational Red Bull According to the 5th Chamber of Commercial Law of the Santa Catarina State Court, the trademark and trade dress of the energy drinks offered by the Brazilian company Red Horse (...)

After one year under new administration, the BPTO shows expressive results. After a year under the management of the President Cláudio Vilar Furtado, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) highlights the following achievements: BPTO’s preparation for Brazil’s adherence to the Madrid Protocol. As from October 2, 2019, costs have been reduced and registration of (...)

Brazilian National Film Agency launches a public consultation regarding the Regulatory Analysis Report on the Brazilian theatrical market. The Brazilian National Film Agency (“ANCINE”) launched a public consultation regarding the Regulatory Analysis Report on the Brazilian theatrical market, drafted by ANCINE. The report provides an overview of the theatrical sector, including aspects of the Brazilian (...)

The Brazilian Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution (“ECAD”) challenges the extinction of copyright royalties arising from public performance of musical works in hotel rooms The Brazilian Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution (“ECAD”) filed a Direct Lawsuit of Unconstitutionality (“Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade”) against the amendment to Law No. 9,610/1998 (“Brazilian Copyright Act”), which (...)

BPTO moves forward with program for system’s improvement with South Korea The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) will implement, on February 5-12, 2020, the second step of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). KSP program is a cooperative action developed by the Korean Intellectual Property Institute (KIPO), through which it shares its knowledge and technologies (...)

BPTO shows increase in the number of applications in almost all the services in 2019 The BPTO has recently published the Monthly Bulletin of Industrial Property, which presents statistics obtained from the applications filed and some BPTO’s decisions in December/2019, as well as consolidated data from January to December of the same year. According to (...)