In a decision handed down on June 19, Judge Alexandre de Carvalho Mesquita, of the 1st Business Court of the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (TJ/RJ), ruled that the artist Caetano Veloso does not have an exclusive right to use the name Tropicália and the elements of the Tropicalist movement. The singer filed a lawsuit against...
read +On 18 June, the book "Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Technologies: The New Era of Intellectual Property" was launched in Rio de Janeiro at the headquarters of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI). The book deals with...
read +On June 12, the 2nd Section of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously reaffirmed its understanding that it recognizes the possibility of arguing the invalidity of patents and industrial designs as a matter of defense.
read +In February 2024, Brazilian DJ Alok won a lawsuit against Kevin Brauer, of DJ duo Sevenn, in a copyright dispute involving the song "Un Ratito". In the case, the sentence, handed down by Judge Regis de Castilho Barbosa Filho of the 41st Civil Court of the District of São Paulo, recognized...
read +Last Thursday (6), representatives of some digital platforms and social networks, such as TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Microsoft, and Kwai, signed an agreement to join the Supreme Court's Program to...
read +Last Thursday (6), the Dannemann Siemsen Institute (IDS) organized another IDS Agenda, this time with the aim of debating relevant issues involving strategic litigation management. Among the topics debated, the panel...
read +On May 23rd, the so-called “Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill” (DMCC), which aims to regulate digital markets, including social networks and search engines, received royal assent after being passed by the British Parliament...
read +In a decision handed down on May 14, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously held that political parties and candidates are not jointly and severally liable for violations of copyright and image rights committed by...
read +On May 2, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its World Intellectual Property Report 2024: A guide for policymakers. The document is released every two years and this time it was entitled...
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