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According to a recent decision¹ issued by the State Court of Rio Grande do Sul, software companies do not bear the burden of proving that their software is being used without a license. In this case, an inspection was carried out at the defendant’s premises and showed that the software was installed on its computers. (...)

According to a recent decision1 rendered by the 1st Federal Court of Curitiba, Paraná, TV shows are not required to preserve the identity of suspects in the news. In this case, the Court held that freedom of press should prevail over the fundamental rights of suspects, and that prior censorship would amount to unconstitutional and (...)

On December 13, 2017, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice rendered a decision binding lower courts in analogous cases involving trade dress disputes, unfair competition and nullity of trademark registrations. The Court confirmed that State Courts hold jurisdiction over disputes about trade dress of products, unfair competition and other related matters, since they do not involve registrations granted (...)

Partner of Murta Goyanes Advogados, Luiza Duarte will teach Educanpei’s course about IP Agreements,  on Dec 13thand 14th, in São Paulo. With the concept of continuing education, Educanpei offers training routes and opportunities of networking and collective learning in several cities of Brazil. During the 16-hour program, Luiza will present the particularities of contractual arrangements (...)

According to a recent decision ¹ issued by the Court of Appeals of the Federal District, Facebook is not required to publish a retraction on its users’ profiles due to offensive comments by third parties. The Court understood that users’ comments on the internet did not entail right of reply or correction as provided under (...)

Our associate and patent specialist Vinícius Loureiro Casciano is taking part in the National Meeting of Innovation in Drugs and Medicines – 11º ENIfarMed, at Firjan – RJ. The event aims to discuss relevant issues to the sector, such as preclinical studies and clinical research protocols and their conformity with international guides and the new (...)

In deciding Special Appeal No. 1652588/SP, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice reaffirms that freedom of the press is limited by the public interest and the personality rights, in particular rights of image and honor. In this case, the Court held that the TV news under discussion contained offensive comments, which were not necessary to (...)

Marcelo Goyanes will attend a Ministry of Culture´s event about Intellectual Property in the digital environment, next monday, December 4th, in Brasilia (DF). With the support of ANCINE, the event will gather renowned specialists to discuss intellectual rights as a tool to foster innovation and economic development.  The panels will cover dispute resolution involving intellectual (...)