The European Union publishes its “Continental Action Plan on Artificial Intelligence”

On Wednesday, April 9, the European Union published the AI Continent Action Plan, which outlines a series of key strategies aimed at...

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BPTO publishes study on the filing trends of IP assets in Brazil by Latin American applicants between 2002 and 2021

On March 18, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) released a detailed analysis on patent, trademark, industrial design, and software filings made by Latin American countries in Brazil between 2002 and 2021, along with...

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Case “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”: U.S. Court of Appeals reaffirms human authorship requirement for copyright protection

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the decision of the United States Copyright Office (USCO), which...

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BPTO publishes guide on intellectual property asset audits and valuation tools

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has recently published a guide entitled “Using All Your Valuable Assets in the Best Possible Way: How to Manage Your Intellectual Property Using Audits and Valuation Tools”. This publication is part of...

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BPTO publishes analysis on the economic scenario of Industrial Property in Brazil between 2014 and 2024

On March 12, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) released a detailed analysis of economic dynamics and industrial property in Brazil between 2014 and 2024. The study highlights...

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In a new ruling, the United States District Court decides that the Bad Spaniels toy dilutes the Jack Daniel’s trademark

In a new ruling, the US District Court for the District of Arizona found that the Bad Spaniels dog toy, a parody of the...

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Brazilian National Council of Justice approves new regulation for the use of artificial intelligence by the judiciary

On February 18, the Brazilian National Council of Justice (CNJ) approved Normative Act 0000563-47.2025.2.00.0000, which replaces Resolution 332/2020 and defines new rules for the...

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São Paulo State Court of upholds validity of law authorizing “naming rights ” for public facilities in the city of São Paulo

In a decision handed down on February 5, 2025, the Special Chamber of the São Paulo State Court of Justice (TJSP) dismissed the...

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BPTO launches study on the use of assets protected by IP rights as collateral to obtain financing

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“BPTO”) recently published the study “Unlocking IP Finance in Brazil: how the experience of relevant markets can...

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