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It is with great satisfaction that we share the news that our firm has been listed once again by the Chambers Global 2022 international legal ranking. Our partners Antonio Murta Filho and Marcelo Goyanes were appointed for their work in Intellectual Property and Media and Entertainment . Our thanks to clients and colleagues who trust our work and contribute (...)

The Brazilian National Film Agency (ANCINE) has recently approved the release of the PUBLIC CALL BRDE/FSA – INTERNATIONAL CINEMA CO-PRODUCTION 2022 destined to the selection of theatrical feature films, as well as documentaries and animations made under the requirements of international co-productions. The international co-production regime allows an audiovisual work produced with funds raised by (...)

During the last Board Meeting of 2021, the National Film Agency (ANCINE) approved the release of the PUBLIC CALL BRDE/FSA – COMPLEMENTATION 2021 with the purpose of complementing investments of the Audiovisual Sectoral Fund (FSA) in the Brazilian audiovisual market. According to the resolution, the financial availability of the fund for investments and remuneration of (...)

The Brazilian PTO will be closed on December 24 and 31, 2021. The deadlines expiring on these dates will be automatically  extended to December 27, 2021 and January 3, 2022, respectively.   #MurtaGoyanes #INPI

In order to protect the confidentiality of information received by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“BPTO”) through filings and requests for recordals, and to contain cyber-attacks, the BPTO has temporarily deactivated its electronic services for emergency technical adjustments. According to the BPTO, the system will be reactivated on December 14, 2021, and all deadlines (...)

Our partners Marcelo Goyanes, Luiza Duarte Pereira and Antonio Murta Filho were appointed by the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers Brazil as key practitioners in their areas of expertise.The international publication Best Lawyers is the result of extensive research in which lawyers around the world confidentially assess the professional skills of their peers.

Murta Goyanes Advogados will take part of the world’s premier Trademarks event. Our partners Antonio Murta Filho and Luiza Duarte Pereira will be attending INTA’s annual meeting until Nov. 19. If you are interested in scheduling a meeting, please contact us at contato@murtagoyanes.com.br. It will be a pleasure to see you there. You can find the (...)

On November 5, 2021, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) informed that the annual maximum limit of 600 requests for participating on the fast-track prosecution program Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) has been reached. Therefore, requests submitted until December 31, 2021 will not be accepted by the BPTO. The maximum limit of 600 requests will be annually renewed until the end of (...)