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Swiss Supreme Court decision discusses whether customization of luxury watches violates the right to exclusive use of the trademark

In a ruling handed down at the end of January, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (STF) discussed whether customizing watches with the manufacturer's brand without its authorization constitutes a violation of trademark rights. In the case, the owner of an internationally recognized luxury watch brand had a dispute against a company that was "customizing" its watches at the request of customers.

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Bill to allow AI to be recognized as a patent inventor will be discussed in the Brazilian Congress

On February 20, a bill was introduced to recognize artificial intelligence (AI) systems as inventors in Brazil. Bill (PL) 303/2024 proposes amending the Brazilian Industrial Property Law (Law No. 9.279/1996) to make an addition to art. 6, which sets out the criteria for authorship of an invention or utility model.

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IDS attends the 2nd International Seminar of Women in Intellectual Property, an event organized by the IP Female Network, focused on discussing the gender perspective in IP

On Thursday (02/29), in celebration of International Women's Day, the IP Female Network, a group that aims to mobilize women in the field of intellectual property (IP) to exchange experiences, democratize knowledge and good practices in the market, held its 2nd International Seminar for Women in Intellectual Property.

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STJ decides that Ecad can charge royalties for soundtracks of movies shown by a movie theater chain

At the end of February, the 4th panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled in a case involving the collection of Copyright (DA) for soundtracks of films shown in units of a movie theater chain.

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce releases the 12th edition of the International IP Index, providing a global picture for the year 2024

Last Thursday (22), the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) released the 12th International IP Index, a report that maps the IP environment of 55 global economies with criteria aimed at evaluating ...

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Court in Barcelona rules that virtual display of NFTs based on original paintings would be “fair use”.

Recently, a court in Barcelona, Spain, ruled on a case involving copyright infringement (DA), NFTs and the metaverse, in the first trial on the subject in the country.

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USPTO publishes guidance on patentability of AI-assisted inventions

Last week (12), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a guide on the patentability of inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI).

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In the US, tattoo artist wins copyright infringement case against photographer for recreating photograph without authorization

Recently, the Federal Court of Los Angeles issued a ruling in a lawsuit brought against a tattoo artist who recreated a photograph protected by Copyright (DA).

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The famous expression “Everybody vs Racism” has been denied trademark registration in the US: the term refers to a sentiment and does not function as trademark

In a ruling at the end of 2023, the United States Court of Appeals (USA) upheld the US Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) decision to refuse registration of the "Everybody vs Racism" trademark.

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