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General Data Protection Law is enacted in Brazil On August 14, 2018, Law No. 13,709/2018 – the General Data Protection Law was enacted to regulate the protection of personal data in Brazil. The new legislation was inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and establishes similar provisions, such as the definition of (...)

Antonio Murta will attend the ABPI´s 38th International Congress, from August 19 to 21. The annual event is the largest in the Intelectual Property area and gather important professionals, government´s agencies and organizations involved in the Intellectual Property debate and improvement. Founding partner of Murta Goyanes Advogados, Murta will be part of the panel “A (...)

According to a recent decision¹ issued by the Court of Appeals of Rio Grande do Sul, the verification report issued by ECAD – Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution of Musical Public Performance Rights (ECAD) are not capable of proving the public performance of musical works. In this case, ECAD filed a lawsuit against a (...)

Murta Goyanes Advogados was recognized again this year by the international publication that brings together the most prestigious law firms on the continent, the Chambers Latin America 2019. The firm´s founding partners, Antonio Murta Filho and Marcelo Goyanes, were also recognized for their depth knowledge in Intellectual Property and Media & Entertainment. Antonio Murta Filho (...)

According to a recent decision issued by the Court of Appeals of Rio de Janeiro¹, the former members of the band “Legião Urbana” are entitled to use the mark, which is owned by Legião Urbana Produções Artísticas Ltda., but must share with the company the revenues arising from its exploitation. In this case, the production (...)

In a recent decision¹, the Court of Appeals of the State of São Paulo confirmed its understanding that merchandising directed to children during a TV show for children constitute abusive practice and results in collective civil damages. In this case, the consumer protection organization of São Paulo filed a public civil action arguing that the (...)

On July 24, 2018, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Resolution No. 222, which implements the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO). Following the traditional PPH format for international cooperation, a patent application may be fast-tracked at the Office of Later Examination (OLE) where a member (...)

In a recent decision¹, the Court of Appeals of the State of Rio de Janeiro considered abusive the claim raised by ECAD (the main performance rights organization in Brazil) to increase from 10% to 15% the percentage of royalties due as a result of public performance of musical works during FIFA Fun Fest (an event (...)