BPTO Outlines Key Actions and Strategic Priorities for 2026
During an event hosted by the São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI) on December 18...
Intellectual Property and Brazil’s Supreme Court: What to Expect in 2026
According to an analysis published by JOTA, the retirement of Justice Luís Roberto Barroso from...
Copyright Law May Guide the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Music Industry
According to an article published by Consultor Jurídico, copyright law may play a key role...
Brazil’s Superior Court Upholds BPTO’s Position on Patent Term Limits
On December 16, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) confirmed the position of the Brazilian...
BPTO Alert: Major Restrictions on Expedited Examination for H04 Patent Applications as of 2026
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has announced that, as of January 1, 2026...
Study Shows How Brazilians View the Role of Patents in Technology Development
A study commissioned by Movimento Brasil pela Inovação (Brazil Movement for Innovation) and conducted by...
Court Blocks Unauthorized Use of the BPTO Trademark
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) obtained a favorable decision from the Federal Court...
New Argentine Court Decision Takes Down 22 Illegal Streaming Apps Used in Brazil
On Sunday (30), an Argentine court ordered the shutdown of 22 illegal streaming applications, many...
Trademark Manual Updated with New Guidelines on Acquired Distinctiveness and Oppositions
On November 28, 2025, the BPTO released an update to its Trademark Manual, introducing important...
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency Authorizes Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation to Begin Research on Cannabis Cultivation
Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has granted Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) an exceptional authorization...
NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar’s father, has reportedly acquired the Pelé trademark for BRL 95 million
NR Sports, the company owned by Neymar da Silva Santos Sr., father of football player...
BPTO Registers 166,000 New Trademarks and Advances Patent Guidelines for AI-Related Inventions
Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) released updated statistics for 2024, reporting 166,000 new trademark...
BPTO Certifies Brazil’s 1,000th International Trademark Application under the Madrid Protocol
On November 3, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) certified Brazil’s 1,000th international...
Brazilian Supreme Court and University of São Paulo Sign Agreement to Strengthen Academic and Scientific Cooperation
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the University of São Paulo (USP) have entered...
Piauí Leads Brazil’s Largest Delegation at Web Summit Lisbon 2025
The 2025 Web Summit, one of the world’s largest and most influential technology and innovation...