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The BPTO publishes the Patent Forfeiture User Manual focusing on regulatory grounds and practical guidelines

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published, through Ordinance BPTO/DIRPA No. 10, dated June 18, 2025, the Patent Forfeiture User Manual. As highlighted in the document, its objective is to present forfeiture as a regulatory instrument essential to the governance of industrial property, clarify its legal treatment under current legislation, disambiguate its application across different normative contexts, and provide practical guidelines for its administrative processing within BPTO.

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AI Training and Fair Use: U.S. Court Upholds Use of Lawfully Acquired Works and Rejects Pirated Copies

In a decision issued in June 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that the use of copyrighted works for training language models by artificial intelligence systems may, under certain circumstances, constitute fair use pursuant to Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Conversely, the Court rejected the application of the fair use doctrine with respect to the general maintenance of pirated copies in the company’s internal library.

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Brazil’s Superior Court rejects conviction for unauthorized use of trademark and recognizes fair use of database relating to beauty contest promoted by soccer federation

In a decision published on June 23, the Third Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) granted, by majority, the special appeal filed by...

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The Brazilian Supreme Court declares partial unconstitutionality of Article 19 of the Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights and expands the liability of digital platforms

On Thursday (26), the Federal Supreme Court (STF) concluded its judgment of two appeals with general repercussion concerning the civil liability of digital platforms for content published by third parties.

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EUIPO publishes report on the development of generative AI from a copyright perspective

In May 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released the report “The Development of Generative Artificial Intelligence from a Copyright Perspective”, which analyzes...

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European Commission report highlights Brazil’s actions in combating counterfeiting and piracy

On May 2, 2025, the European Commission released the fourth edition of the Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, a report that, since 2018, has been tracking key global trends related to counterfeiting and piracy....

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BPTO Publishes Ordinance No. 15/2025 on Acquired Distinctiveness in Trademark Matters

On June 10, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published in the Industrial Property Gazette (RPI), Ordinance No. 15/2025, which, through the inclusion of Chapter XVI-A in Ordinance No. 08/2022, regulates the...

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The Brazilian states of Goiás and Paraná advance artificial intelligence policies with emphasis on innovation and capacity building

On May 19, 2025, the State of Goiás enacted Complementary Law (LC) No. 205/25, which establishes the State Policy for the Promotion of Innovation in Artificial Intelligence. The regulation, which entered into force on the date of its publication, sets forth...

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BPTO publishes rankings of applicants for intellectual property assets in 2024

On May 21, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published a report featuring the rankings of the top applicants of intellectual property assets in 2024.

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