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MGA is now a two-time Firm of the Year in the Copyright category. This recognition at the Managing IP Awards Americas 2026 carries particular significance in the Intellectual Property landscape and underscores the expertise, professionalism, commitment, and excellence demonstrated by all of the firm’s teams. This achievement has special weight. The Managing IP Awards is among the most respected honours in (...)

ANCINE has taken an important step in tackling the unauthorized offering of audiovisual content on the internet with the publication of Normative Instruction (NI) No. 174, in force since April 10, 2026. The rule regulates Article 3 of Law No. 14,815/2024 and provides a clearer framework for the Agency’s administrative action in this area. The NI (...)

Our presence in Chambers Brazil: Contentious 2026 reinforces MGA’s position among the country’s leading law firms and underscores the strength of our teams. The firm is ranked in Intellectual Property, both in Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets and in Patent. MGA is praised for the high technical knowledge of its professionals, its effective communication, and (...)

The appointment of founding partner Marcelo Goyanes to FICA’s Legal Council further strengthens MGA’s connection with the most relevant discussions shaping the Brazilian audiovisual industry, at a time when the sector is gaining even greater international visibility, economic significance, and regulatory relevance. This role brings the firm even closer to strategic issues affecting the audiovisual (...)

We congratulate partner Luiza Duarte Pereira on receiving yet another important professional recognition. Luiza has been named among the Most Admired Lawyers in the Análise Advocacia Mulher 2026 ranking (Women in the Brazilian Legal Market) in the Intellectual Property category. The Advocacia Mulher ranking recognizes professionals who stand out in the Brazilian legal market based on evaluations by executives (...)

Luiza Duarte Pereira was recognized by The Legal 500 Brazil Awards 2026 team as one of the most outstanding legal professionals in the field of Intellectual Property in Brazil. This award is especially significant because, in addition to crowning Luiza’s impeccable work, it also reinforces MGA’s technical excellence, strategic vision, and distinguished performance. For the (...)

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Normative Ordinance No. 49/2026, dated January 22, 2026, approving the Regulatory Agenda for the triennial period of 2026-2028. A key topic of this agenda concerns the establishment of clear rules for submitting alternative claim sets during prosecution of patent applications. Although this practice is already accepted by the BPTO, it (...)

The Action Plan 2026 recently published by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) sets out strategic objectives aimed at enhancing the quality and the speed of the granting and registration of industrial property rights. One of its key targets is to achieve an average timeframe of 3.5 years for decisions in patents, counted from (...)