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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Clipping – February 2024

Here you will find selected news about Intellectual Property and related subjects.

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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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Brazilian PTO publishes ranking of the 50 largest applicants for IP rights in Brazil in 2023

On October 29, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published its ranking of the 50 largest applicants for industrial property rights, both resident and non-resident, in Brazil in 2022 and 2023. The document contains data on...

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