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13/10/2023
News | Brazilian Superior Court of Justice authorizes technical expertise in alleged patent infringement
In September 2023, the Third Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice established that expertise with specific knowledge would...
News
11/10/2023
News | Brazilian Senate approves project for Geographical Indications agreement between Mercosur countries
On October 4, 2023, the Brazilian Senate approved Legislative Decree Project No. 165/2022, which ratifies the Mercosur agreement on the...
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21/09/2023
News | BRPTO publishes the results of the Matchmaking Project in Green Technologies
The BRPTO published the results of the Matchmaking project in green technologies, promoted by the BRPTO itself, in partnership...
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18/09/2023
News | Geographical Indication – BRPTO grants Indication of Provenance for region producing açaí
The Brazilian PTO continues to work intensively with the recognition of Geographical Indications (GIs). The newest Indication of Provenance (IP)...
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14/09/2023
News | BRPTO releases new edition of the Industrial Designs Manual, to be in force from October 2nd, 2023
On September 12, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) published Ordinance No. 36/2023 which provides for the 2nd...
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11/09/2023
News | Granting of the patent is essential to file an infrigement lawsuit
In a recent decision, the Third Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) established that the granting of a...
News
25/08/2023
News | Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region grants appeals for divisional patent applications
The Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region recently granted two appeals, from the same owner, reversing BRPTO’s decisions that...
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16/08/2023
News | 12th Federal Court incorporates Intellectual Property cases
In early August 2023, the Federal Regional Court of the 2nd Region published Rule No. TRF2-RSP-2023/00033, of August 3, 2023,...
Articles
15/08/2023
Article | BRPTO’s Technological Radar Addresses 5G Technology in Brazil and the World
At the end of July, the BRPTO published its latest Technological Radar, with an overview of patent applications related to...
Articles
15/08/2023
Article | Intellectual Property Rights Surrounding Women’s World Cup
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 takes place between July 20th and August 20th, celebrating the ninth edition of the...
Articles
15/08/2023
Article | Crossfit: The Strength of Intellectual Property in Brazil
In an increasingly globalized society, the development of company branding is sought with the purpose of strengthening the company’s reputation...
News
08/08/2023
News | BRPTO grants Geographical Indication for cheese
On August 1st, 2023, the BRPTO published the recognition of Cerrado (Minas Gerais) as a producer of whole raw cow’s...
News
28/07/2023
News | BRPTO grants Geographical Indication for coffee in the Southwest of Minas Gerais
On July 25, 2023, the BRPTO published the recognition of the Geographical Indication (GI), in the form of Indication of...
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26/07/2023
News | Brazil will join WIPO’s Digital Access Service to Priority Documents for industrial designs
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) communicated that, as of August 1, 2023, Brazil will join the Digital Access...
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04/07/2023
News | The BRPTO will start receiving industrial design applications through the Hague System as from August 1, 2023.
On July 4, 2023, the BRPTO published Ordinance No. 25/2023, which provides for Industrial Design Registrations under the Hague Agreement....