Founding partner Marcelo Goyanes takes part in a panel at the event: ‘Intellectual Property and Music – Feel the Beat of IP
Marcelo will take part in the roundtable discussion “Computer Programs: New Tools and Resources that Facilitate the Creation, Recording and Promotion of Music,” this Wednesday, April 30, from 3:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the CCBB Rio de Janeiro. The session will be moderated by Carlos Silva (INPI), and the panel will also feature Luca (...)
Read more
MGA is the winner of the Managing IP Awards Americas 2025 in the Copyright category!
Being recognized among the top IP firms in the world is a huge honor. “This victory didn’t happen by chance. It represents serious, ethical, and meticulous work. It reflects our collective commitment to quality and to delivering top-level service. It’s anchored in a philosophy that values talent development, intern training, and the ongoing professional growth (...)
Read more
Partner Leticia Carneiro participates in Sunset Rio Instrumental 2025
Partner Leticia Carneiro will lead one of the content panels during Sunset Rio Instrumental, an event that brings the public closer to Brazilian instrumental music. Leticia will present the panel “Artificial Intelligence and Copyright – Challenges and Solutions” on Friday, April 18, at 3:40 p.m., at Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim in Ipanema. “The rapid development of artificial intelligence (...)
Read more
Launch of the book written by partner Antonio Murta
We are proud to announce the launch of the book “Regime and Legal Nature of Parasitic Competition”, written by MGA’s founding partner, Antonio Murta, which took place, April 10th, in Lisbon. Congratulations, Antonio!
Read more
Murta Goyanes Advogados is among the top IP firms in Brazil in the Chambers Brazil: Contentious Guide 2025
Partners Antonio Murta, Marcelo Goyanes, and Luiza Duarte, are prominently featured in the guide. Antonio Murta, founding partner, is acknowledged as a leading practitioner in both “Patent” and “Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets.” Founding partner Marcelo Goyanes is distinguished in the “Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets” category. Partner Luiza Duarte is recognized as an “Up (...)
Read more
MGA in Brazilian Audiovisual
Every audiovisual work needs legal advisory support that follows the project from conception to premiere. Establishing a legal safety network in key areas—covering copyright, personality rights, various types of contracts, regulation, licensing, and distribution—is essential to protect creators, filmmakers, and their projects. This work requires specialized professionals with extensive expertise in various legal fields, especially Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. For over 10 years, we have (...)
Read more
Partner Marcelo Goyanes has an article published on JOTA, a legal news website
Essential Reading for Those Following AI Regulation Developments In this article, MurtaGoyanes Advogados founding partner Marcelo Goyanes goes beyond the current dispute between the Chinese startup DeepSeek and the U.S.-based OpenAI, drawing attention to the legal issues surrounding Intellectual Property in the development of generative Artificial Intelligence models. DeepSeek is accused of using OpenAI’s data and models to train its own system, allegedly violating (...)
Read more
Partner Alice Rayol represents MGA at the AIPPI Midterm Meeting in Croatia
The AIPPI MidTerm anticipates trends and emerging discussions in the field of Intellectual Property and serves as a preview for the Association’s International Congress. The meeting in Zagreb will feature debate sessions on Artificial Intelligence, trademark registration restrictions, and the patentability of psychedelic products. The latter is the topic of the panel in which Alice (...)
Read more