David Merrylees by Ivan Ahlert

David Merrylees graduated in Engineering from Oxford University, was a patent specialist accredited by the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents and worked for the...

read +

US Court of Appeals rules in favour of book publishers in legal dispute with Internet Archive platform

On 4 September, the United States (US) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that one of the projects to make books available for free on the Internet Archive platform, called Free Digital Library, constituted...

read +

European Union, United Kingdom and United States, among other countries, sign first international treaty on the use of AI

On 5 September, in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, representatives of the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, Israel, San Marino and Moldova signed the first international treaty on the...

read +

UNESCO launches AI competency framework for teachers

On September 4, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) published a new document entitled “AI Competency Framework for Teachers” (AI CFT). The publication took place during...

read +

ANPD publishes document regulating the international transfer of data

On 23 August, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published Resolution CD/ANPD No. 19/2024, which approved its International Data Transfer Regulation. The aim of the document is to establish the...

read +

BPTO Trademark Manual will be updated continuously

On August 21, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) announced that its Trademark Manual has been updated and that it will be...

read +

The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court upholds ban on use of trademarks in election advertising

The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (BSEC) issued a ruling in July this year, during an administrative session, renewing its position that...

read +

WIPO publishes guide to trade secrets in the field of innovation

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released its guide entitled “Trade Secrets and Innovation”. The guide, aimed at a global audience, aims to...

read +

BPTO launches Brazil Innovation and Development Index 2024

On 5 August, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published the first edition of its Brazil Innovation and Development Index (IBID). According to the BPTO, the document...

read +

search