Brazil is the most innovative economy in Latin America

Brazil is ranked 50th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, released on Thursday, September...

New Legislation makes it a crime to register a trademark with the sole purpose of selling it

Bill 2496/24 establishes a penalty of 1 to 3 months of detention or a fine...
Use of the Brazilian singer Tim Maia's chorus on T-shirt print violates copyright

Use of the Brazilian singer Tim Maia’s chorus on T-shirt print violates copyright

The paraphrased use of words that appear in the choruses of Tim Maia's songs on...
GI

BPTO holds pre-launch of National Directory to Combat GI Counterfeiting

To reinforce the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) in Brazil, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark...
Anthropic: ChatGPT rival allegedly trained to avoid copyright infringement and was sued

Anthropic: ChatGPT rival allegedly trained to avoid copyright infringement and was sued

Anthropic is also facing a lawsuit from music publishers. A group of writers is suing...
Brazil and China discuss cooperation in Industrial Property

Brazil and China discuss cooperation in Industrial Property

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) and the Chinese Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) met...
Brazil is the sixth country in the world with an innovation index

Brazil is the sixth country in the world with an innovation index

States in the Southeast and South lead the index. São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio...

The law that preserves Brazilian intellectual production is 20 years old

The National Library receives an average of 80 thousand publications per year. For 20 years...
solar panel

It looks like paper, but it’s a solar panel! Brazilian innovation is capable of capturing energy through a device as thin as a sheet

Brazilian innovation in renewable energy gained particular attention. Researchers at the Federal University of Paraná...
Microsoft AI

Microsoft AI believes everything on the web is free and can be used to train AI

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman made somewhat controversial statements when he said in an interview...
Counterfeit product

BPTO launches tool to combat the circulation of counterfeit products in Brazil

Leia em português aqui. An initiative by the National Council to Combat Piracy allows inspection...
BPTO recognizes Geographical Indication for Scotch whiskey

BPTO recognizes Geographical Indication for Scotch whiskey

Leia em português aqui. The BPTO published in the Industrial Property Magazine of June 18...
Brazil Inaugurates the First GMP-Certified CDMO in Latin America

Brazil Inaugurates the First GMP-Certified CDMO in Latin America

Leia em Português aqui. In a pioneering initiative, São Paulo State University (Unesp) will inaugurate...
Brazil signs historic treaty on intellectual property of genetic resources and traditional knowledge

Brazil signs historic treaty on intellectual property of genetic resources and traditional knowledge

Leia em Português aqui. Adopted by consensus by 176 member countries, the World Intellectual Property...
Electronic games

New Legal Framework for the Electronic Games Industry in Brazil

Leia em Português aqui. On May 3, 2024, Law No. 14,852 was sanctioned, establishing a...