Intellectual Property (IP) News from Brazil – October, 2023

Dear Subscriber,

We would like to keep you informed of what is going on in Brazil and abroad in terms of Innovation, Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and related matters. As part of our dedication to helping our clients stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as it relates to Intellectual Property (IP), we’ve compiled the following highlights of changes to patent, trademark, and copyright operations around the world.

The following are a few recent updates identified in the present month.

Updated Highlights

• The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) launched the new version of the Map of Geographical Indications of Brazil. Updated, the digital map presents the territories that have Geographical Indication (GI) certification  https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2cP

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• Maximizing Patent Research with AI: Innovations Across Industries. This article comprehensively explores the profound influence of AI on patent research across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemistry, artificial intelligence, and beyond. https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2dc

• Building the Brand: What Role Do Trademarks Play in Companies’ Success? EPO and the EUIPO highlights how much trademarks (and patents) can boost the rate at which European startups are able to raise funds and ultimately, are the targets of M&A. https://tinyurl.com/4m5s693h

• Startups with Patents and Trademarks are 10 Times More Successful in Securing Funding, New Study Finds – EPO https://mjzanon.com/?p=8546

• Federal Circuit’s In re Cellect Decision Deals Blow to Patent Term Adjustment. https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2dE

• Study confirms the critical importance of working with high-quality. The authors considered 106,453 patent applications filed in at least three of five main patent offices, that is, the EPO, JPO, KIPO. CNIPA, Korea, and USPTO https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2cs

• Batman wins the fight. The General Court (GC) confirms the validity of DC Comic’s trade mark: the Batman logo is distinctive for goods in Classes 25 and 28, such as clothing, costumes, and masks   https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2cJ 

• Mars rover Zhurong wins China’s top patent award. On September 10th, in Nanjing, China, the Mars rover Zhurong and nine other innovative inventions were honored with “Gold Design” awards during the 24th China Patent Awards ceremony https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2c9 #NIPA

• If it can be designed on a computer, it can be built by robots. Powerful new software rewrites the rule of mass production. https://wp.me/p4KrL7-2c6

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Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
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