Last Thursday (25), the Dannemann Siemsen Institute (IDS) organized another IDS Agenda, this time in celebration of World Intellectual Property Day and with the theme ‘Second medical use patents: enforcement and skinny labelling’.
read +In a recent ruling, the 3rd Chamber of Private Law of the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) decided, by a majority, that test questions alone cannot be the object of copyright protection. The case involved...
read +In a recent decision, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled that a sneaker model did not meet the novelty requirement, annulling its registration as an industrial design (ID). The court found that
read +The Dannemann Siemsen Institute is pleased to present the third edition of its Case Law Yearbook, featuring a selection of important judicial decisions in the field of Intellectual Property rendered throughout the year 2023.
read +On March 13th, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The new legislation, which deals with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the European Union, will come into force within 20 days of its publication and is binding on all EU countries.
read +At the end of January (28), the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) approved a series of resolutions with rules to be applied in this year's elections. Among them, and seeking to adapt the electoral process to the influence of new technologies, the court published TSE Resolution No. 23.732/2024, which deals ...
read +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.
read +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.
read +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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