Updates have come to Brazil’s Industrial Property Journal
Updates have come to Brazil’s Industrial Property Journal. The journal, published in Portuguese, is now divided into more sections (Contracts, Industrial Design, Geographical Indication, Trademarks, Patents, Computer Programs, Topography of Circuits and Official Notices). The new publications – with the exception of those related to Trademarks – had their layout modified, making the information easier […]
Week’s news headlines – Jan. 19th 2017
Trademarks Understanding the Geographic Scope of a Trademark Injunction: Guthrie v. Context Media On June 13, 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Guthrie Healthcare System v. ContextMedia, Inc. – a trademark infringement case involving visually-similar entity logos – affirmed the Southern District Court of New York as to the district court’s finding of […]
Week’s news headlines – Jan. 13th 2017
The web of deceit: how we can combat online IP crime There are various avenues for brand owners to tackle the issue of online fraud in an attempt to make national and international legal regulation of internet commerce more effective, as John Anderson of the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Groups Network describes. http://www.trademarksandbrandsonline.com/article/the-web-of-deceit-how-can-we-combat-online-ip-crime Asian brokers made a […]
BPTO’s new edition of Tech Radar on Rare Earths (or Lanthanides) now available
The BPTO released the latest edition of its Radar Tecnológico (Tech Radar), a statistical report based on patent information. The theme of this new edition is “Rare Earths or Lanthanides”. The report is in Portuguese, but a summary is available in English: http://www.inpi.gov.br/menu-servicos/informacao/arquivos/radar-teras-raras-ingles.pdf
Week´s news headlines – Aug. 12th 2016
The US Olympic Committee Is Actually Banning Retweets The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) sent out a letter last week warning non-sponsor companies against using the Olympics’ intellectual property. Read more at: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/02/the-us-olympic-committe Hashtags, trademarks and the Rio Olympics The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio is now just eight days away. But […]
Week´s news headlines – mar. 24th 2016
Intellectual property intersects with show business You marvel at the magic trick. You dance to the killer guitar riff. You laugh at the stand-up comic’s punchline or watch in awe as the chorus line moves as one. That’s what you’re watching. What you’re also watching but don’t see is the complex legal infrastructure that underlies […]