Brazil has taken a significant step to protect the personal data of Brazilians with the enactment of the first specific law on the subject. Bill of Law 53/2018, approved by the Senate on July 10,
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Intellectual Property
TRF-2 MAINTAINS THE VALIDITY OF “TROPA DE ELITE” TRADEMARK REGISTRATION, FINDING THE SONG AND THE MOVIES CANNOT BE CONFUSED
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The Federal Court of Appeals of the 2nd Region (TRF-2) has ruled that the song “Tropa de Elite,” owned by the Brazilian band Tihuana, is not a sufficient cause for the cancellation of the “Tropa…
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INPI publishes Normative Instruction establishing new procedures for the registration of computer programs || INPI edita Instrução Normativa estabelecendo novos procedimentos para registro de programas de computador
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The National Industrial Property Institute (INPI) has published Normative Instruction (NI) No. 71/2017, establishing new procedures for the submission of computer program registrations.
The NI 71/2017 was created in order to serve as a transition between the current (physical) model and the new electronic system, which is expected to be implemented in the upcoming months, replacing the former paper deposit procedure.…
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Battle of the feds: end of the conflict between INPI and ANVISA on the registration of pharmaceutical product Patents
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Posted in Brazil, Intellectual Property
After 15 years, the feds have finally decided to unlock the system.
In order to address certain amendments and add-ons to Law No. 9,276/96, the so-called Intellectual Property Law, in 2001 Brazil’s National Congress promulgated…
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Changes on the analysis and recognition of so-called “highly renowned” trademarks in Brazil by the INPI || Alterações com relação à análise e reconhecimento das marcas de alto renome no Brasil pelo INPI
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On October 18th, the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI) published Resolution INPI/PR 172/2016, to improve the analysis and recognition of so-called “highly renowned” trademarks in Brazil. The alterations brought by the new resolution were formulated based on the suggestions of associations involved in the industrial property area, such as the Working Group on Trademarks of the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI).
O Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial (INPI) publicou, no dia 18 de outubro, a Resolução INPI/PR No. 172/2016, objetivando aprimorar a forma de análise e reconhecimento das marcas de alto renome no Brasil. As alterações trazidas pela nova Resolução foram feitas com base nas sugestões trazidas por membros da área, como o Grupo de Trabalho de Marcas da Associação Brasileira dos Agentes da Propriedade Industrial (ABAPI).