After the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the provision of the Brazilian IP Law that guarantees the minimum term of validity of 10 years for patents of invention, and 7 years for utility model patents, counted from the grant, the Ministers have ruled that the legal effects...
Posted on: 13/5/2021
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The Brazilian Industrial Property Law (article 40, sole paragraph) established that the term of validity will be of either 20 years for patents of invention (and 15 years for utility model patents), counted from the filing date, or 10 years for patents of invention...
Posted on: 7/5/2021
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The 4th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice - STJ unanimously decided, in a judgment published on March 25, 2021, that the Brazilian PTO may proceed with a lawsuit aiming the nullity of a trademark registration, even after the competitors have settled the case by an agreement.
Posted on: 23/4/2021
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On April 1, 2021, Ordinance No. 21, published by the Brazilian PTO, entered into force, extending the issuance of preliminary office actions for invention patent applications, filed from January 1 to December 31, 2017 and pending examination
Posted on: 4/4/2021
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The Brazilian Supreme Court granted in part the urgent relief filed by the Federal State Attorney General, to suspend the effectiveness of the sole paragraph of the art. 40 of Law No. 9,279
Posted on: 4/4/2021
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LLIP was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2021 in the trademark practice.
Posted on: 31/3/2021
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Luiz Leonardos is recognized, in the Senior Statesman category, by the Chambers Brazil Contentious guide.
Posted on: 25/3/2021
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Massively present in our lives and most of the time passing unnoticed, the Brazilian Copyright Law (Law No. 9.610/98) has been the subject of debates regarding the needs for its modernization
Posted on: 16/3/2021
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The Brazilian Prosecutor General, Augusto Aras, requested the Supreme Federal Court to immediately suspend the effects of Article 40 of the Industrial Property Law. The provision concerns the term of validity of invention patents, under discussion in the Direct Unconstitutionality Action 5529.
Posted on: 3/3/2021
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Luiz Leonardos was once again recognized in the Senior Statespeople category by the 2021 edition of Chambers Global guide.
Posted on: 19/2/2021
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The firm was recognized by the 2021 edition of the guide World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
Posted on: 17/2/2021
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The Brazilian Supreme Court - STF concluded that the right to be forgotten is not compatible with the Brazilian legal system and cannot be applied in cases of “disclosure of truthful acts and data lawfully obtained and published in analogue or digital media” .
Posted on: 12/2/2021
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Happy Holidays Season! Best wishes for a wonderful 2021!
Posted on: 21/12/2020
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This week, the new Patent Examination Guidelines for the Biotechnology Area came into force, revoking the latter Resolution No. 144, of 2015.
Posted on: 3/12/2020
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Partner Luiz Leonardos was recognized as a Global Leader by the 2021 edition of the IAM Global Leaders guide.
Posted on: 24/11/2020
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The law firm was recognized by the 2020 edition of the guide Análise Advocacia 500 in the Intellectual Property practice. Managing Partner Gustavo Starling Leonardos was also indicated as most admired for his work in the area.
Posted on: 20/11/2020
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Luiz Leonardos´ Managing Partner Gustavo Leonardos was recognized by the 2021 LACCA Approved edition in the Intellectual Property practice area.
Posted on: 13/11/2020
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The firm was recognized by the 2020 edition of the Latin Lawyer National guide, in the Intellectual property practice. Luiz Leonardos e Gustavo Leonardos were also indicated for their work.
Posted on: 20/10/2020
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LLIP was recognized by the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 guide in the Intellectual Property practice area.
Posted on: 16/10/2020
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Luiz Leonardos was nominated by the international guide Who’s Who Legal as Thought Leader Brazil 2020
Posted on: 15/10/2020
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The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) came into force in Brazil on September 18, with the sanction of Law 14.058 / 2020, originated from the Provisional Measure (MP) 959/20.
Posted on: 21/9/2020
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The Brazilian PTO recently issued two important news on its website.
Posted on: 10/9/2020
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Luiz Leonardos was once again recognized in the Senior Statespeople category by the 2021 edition of Chambers Latin America guide.
Posted on: 9/9/2020
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The Brazilian Patent Office has published in its latest Official Gazette two additional modalities of fast-track patent examination.
Posted on: 13/8/2020
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In the past five years, the number of companies categorized as startups has more than tripled in Brazil, causing an increase in the development of innovation and the improvement of products and services.
Posted on: 31/7/2020
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Recent data released by Brazil’s Ministry of Economy stated that business activities will be severely impacted this year by the restrictions adopted due to the pandemic. The Brazilian gross domestic product is expected to fall by 4.70% in 2020.
Posted on: 25/6/2020
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The concession of the Geographical Indication "Caicó" for the indication of source regarding the product "embroidery" was published on June 23rd in the Brazilian Industrial Property Gazette nº 2581.
Posted on: 24/6/2020
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The Partner Luiz Leonardos was recognized as a Global Leader in the Patent practice by the 2020 edition of the international guide Who's Who Legal.
Posted on: 19/6/2020
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LLIP was recognized by the 2020 edition of Leaders League Brazil guide for the following practice areas: Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation.
Posted on: 17/6/2020
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The Law 14.010 / 2020 was published in the Official Gazette, which postponed the application of Brazilian Data Protection Law penalties to August 2021.
Posted on: 12/6/2020
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Typical products and services from Brazil have joined the Madrid Goods and Services Manager (MGS) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Posted on: 12/6/2020
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The Brazilian PTO announced in the official gazette today that administrative proceedings will have their procedural deadlines resumed on June 1st, 2020
Posted on: 26/5/2020
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The Senate approved on May 19, 2020, Bill No. 1,179 / 20, which establishes special legal rules during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted on: 22/5/2020
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It has taken 7 months for the Brazilian PTO to finally begin publishing, in the local Official Gazette, international applications filed through the Madrid Protocol which designate Brazil.
Posted on: 21/5/2020
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