The Brazilian Supreme Court has postponed the analysis of a landmark constitutional case that challenges the legal provision that establishes a minimum period of patent protection of 10 years counted from the date of grant. In view of that, however, the...
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STF to hear constitutional challenge on minimum patent term
On April 7 (Wednesday), the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court should start to consider ADI 5529, a landmark constitutional case that challenges the legitimacy of the legal provision that provides for a minimum period of patent protection of 10 years counted from the...
Madrid Protocol in Brazil – Some First Impressions.
What we have learned about the Madrid Protocol in Brazil In a recent article, we discussed how the Brazilian government began to focus its attention on creating a culture of innovation, and the growth of Intellectual Property and technology in the country over the...
The BPTO: A Positive Transformation?
When meeting international colleagues at conferences and IP events, the conversation often centered around the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office’s (BPTO) well documented problems with delay and backlog of applications. In patents, for example, it was quite...
Game on! The Brazilian Video Games industry – from big potential to possible legal concerns
The Brazilian Video Games industry – from big potential to possible legal concerns Like other parts of the world, Brazil is currently experiencing a culture revolution when it comes to video games. With new business models emerging, many in the industry are indeed...
Brazilian Patent Backlog’s Days Are Numbered: Meet The Standardized Office Action Program
The days of one of the world’s most severe patent backlogs are numbered. The Brazilian PTO has just implemented a bold new program to get rid of its enduring patent backlog problem within the course of the next 2 years. The groundbreaking project is called...
5G in Brazil: from market opportunities to challenges
The term 5G is used to describe the next generation of mobile networks beyond LTE mobile networks. It is not just a new frequency for data transmission. Rather, 5G technologies are also significantly faster than the previous 4G and require little energy consumption...
Artificial Intelligence: insights from the first meeting of the Daniel Research Group
The perspective of creativity and innovation for technological purposes has always existed in society, respecting its capabilities and delimitations over the decades, ranging from the invention of the wheel to Artificial Intelligence, which is our main subject at...
Madrid Protocol in Brazil
When is a trademark a trademark? In an ideal world a trademark should be whatever is perceived as a trademark by consumers. If we consider, for example, how businesses use trademarks to reach consumers this point becomes clear. Decades ago the primary channels of...
The (Lack of) Encouragement to Technological Development in Brazil
The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) recently issued a decision involving the multinational company Unilever. This reversed forty years of economic policies and represents a significant discouragement to business and technological development in Brazil. The decision by...