Brazilian Superior Court of Justice rules that publisher owns Roberto and Erasmo Carlos’ musical works and can exploit them on streaming services

In a recent ruling, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously held that the contracts signed between...

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BPTO releases IP Bulletin with overview of applications and grants in 2024

On January 8, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published its Monthly Industrial Property Bulletin, a statistical report that analyzes applications and grants of Industrial Property (IP) rights, as well as...

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Brazilian Data Protection Authority launches guide on the role of the data protection officer

The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) recently published a guide entitled “The role of the data protection officer”, complementing...

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BPTO publishes its Action Plan for 2025

On December 30, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published its Action Plan for 2025, which includes an agenda with...

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EU-Mercosur agreement has specific IP chapter

On December 6, 2024, the European Union (EU) and the founding members of Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) announced the conclusion of a partnership agreement aimed at...

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BPTO launches page on the economic value and strategic management of IP, and publishes e-book on the valuation of IP assets

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) launched a new section of “BPTO Data” and published the e-book “Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets: practical application in negotiation processes”.

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IDS Restrospective 2024

In 2024, the Dannemann Siemsen Institute (IDS) intensified its efforts to promote and disseminate the culture, study, and research of Intellectual Property (IP). Through the

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BPTO publishes Ordinance/INPI/PR No. 48/2024, establishing Phase V of the PPH Pilot Project

On December 10, 2024, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Ordinance/INPI/PR No. 48, of November 29, 2024, establishing...

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Brazilian Data Protection Authority begins inspection of 20 companies for lack of Data Controller and adequate communication channel

On December 13, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) began an inspection process involving 20 large companies that failed to indicate the contact person for the processing of personal data, as required...

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