Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in Brazil
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Trademark registration dossier in Brazil
Jul
Trademark registration dossier in Brazil. Trademark registration is a very important activity for businesses wishing to do business in the Brazilian market, the rights to the trademark in Brazil will be granted to the individual or company using the mark for the first time in this country. To register a trademark in Brazil, you will […]
Trademark registration in Brazil
May
Trademark registration is a very important activity for businesses wishing to do business in the Brazilian market, the rights to the trademark in Brazil will be granted to the individual or company using the mark for the first time in this territory. Requirements when filing a trademark application in Brazil The official language of the […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Brazil
Oct
Copyright registration in Brazil. Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. Brazil is one of the world’s most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world. It is a regional and middle power, and an […]
Agreement Between Associations in Brazil Regarding Arbitration Procedures for Franchise Deals
Oct
The Brazilian Franchising Association (“ABF”) signed an agreement with the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (“ABPI”) in August, establishing the ABPI as a recognized institution for conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution procedures in the franchising sector. Agreement Between Associations for Arbitration Procedures in Franchise Deals in Brazil As an alternative to the Judiciary, ABPI includes […]
Legal notes to patent registration in Brazil
Jan
Patent registration in Brazil. Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. Brazil is one of the world’s most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world. It is a regional and middle power, and an […]
Brazil’s New Patent Licensing Rules
Oct
The Covid-19 epidemic prompted a revision of the Brazilian Patent Act (9.279/1996)’s provisions on compulsory licensing of patents in cases of national emergency or public interest. After months of discussion, the Brazilian Senate adopted bill 12/2021 on May 6, 2021, which establishes a two-step compulsory licensing process and modifies the Brazilian Patent Statute. The bill […]
Legal notes to trademark registration in Brazil
Jul
Trademark registration in Brazil. Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. Brazil is one of the world’s most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world. Therefore, many businesses want to expand their company’s activities […]