News | ECJ affirms exclusivity over the designation “Parmesan”

02/27/2008

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that only cheeses bearing the protected designation of origin (PDO) "Parmigiano Reggiano" can be... Read More...

News | Superior Court of Justice won’t hear Tom Cavalcante’s parody claim against de Sílvio Santos

02/07/2008

The legal battle between TV network SBT and comedian Tom Cavalcante on the issue of parodies on Sílvio Santos and his programs had a new... Read More...

News | Defense Minister meets with French President to discuss strategic agreement

01/29/2008

Brazilian Defense Minister, Nelson Jobim, held a conversation this Tuesday with French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. The talks included... Read More...

News | South Korea and EU negotiate IP in Free Trade Agreement

01/28/2008

South Korea and the European Union (EU) retook in Seoul their sixth round of negotiations to reach a Free-Trade Agreement, according to te... Read More...

News | China gives hopes on the fight against piracy over the Internet

01/28/2008

China has promised last Sunday to improve the “sever situation” of music piracy on their country, in an annual event of the Music... Read More...

Firm News | Signing of Memorandum of Understading between FIFA and the BPTO

01/24/2008

Pedro Bhering participated in the meeting to formalise the Memorandum of Understanding between FIFA and the Brazilian Patent and Trademark... Read More...

News | Brazil has 1.8 million illegal downloads, according to report

01/24/2008

Approximately 1.8 million downloads per year are performed illegally in Brazil, according to a report from the International Federation of... Read More...

News | Fashion Industry loses R$ 6 bi due to counterfeiting

01/08/2008

The counterfeit of products results on losses in the order of R$ 6 billion per year to the fashion industry, according to estimates from... Read More...

News | FIFA demonstrates intention to cooperate with the BPTO

12/26/2007

Representing the Fédération Internationale de Football Association - FIFA, attorney Pedro Bhering visited the Brazilian Patent and... Read More...

News | “Moça Fiesta” and “Fiesta Bebidas” may peacefully coexist in the market

11/21/2007

By unanimous decision, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice established that Nestlé is allowed to use trademark "Moça Fiesta"... Read More...