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Member of the entertainment team at Murta Goyanes law firm in São Paulo, Luiza believes that the exchange of experiences and the activities carried out in the committees are enriching. “The participants gain, with the expansion of knowledge, as well as society, since the committees promote the discussion of themes, actions, and projects that aim (...)

In the coming days, Marcelo Goyanes will travel to Austin, Texas, to represent MGA at the major innovation event in the world. SXSW 2023 will take place from March 10th to 19th, and will bring together professionals from the areas of technology, education and culture.  The event includes conferences, screenings, concerts, exhibitions, competitions, award ceremonies, (...)

Once again our law firm was listed by Chambers Global. Our partners Antonio Murta and Marcelo Goyanes were mentioned for their work in the areas of Intellectual Property and Media & Entertainment. We are very happy to share this news and take the opportunity to thank our team, clients and colleagues who trust us and (...)

On February 17, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that Brazil joined the Hague Agreement. Such membership allows that industrial designs are protected in Brazil and further 95 countries covered by the Agreement, through only one industrial design application. The system will enter into force in Brazil as of August 1st, 2023. In (...)

We are happy to share that, once again, Murta Goyanes was praised by WTR 1000/2023. Our partners Luiza Duarte Pereira, Marcelo Goyanes e Antonio Murta Filho were also individually nominated. We thank our clients for the trust in our service, and our team for this accomplishment.   “Patrons declare Murta Goyanes “unrivalled in their knowledge of (...)

The Country Comparative Guides 2022, published by @The Legal 500 (Legalease), is available since last June, and the chapter about Intellectual Property in Brazil has been written by Antonio Murta Filho, Vinícius Casciano and Danielle Gonçalves. The guide, in a Q&A format, offers to the readership an overview of the legislation and practice of Intellectual (...)

In an article about position marks published in the INTA Bulletin, Luiza writes about the beginning of examination of these applications after the technical updates implemented in the Brazilian PTO’s systems. In the text, Luiza comments that “Since the Office has yet to render any decision on the merits of an application for a position mark, practitioners and others are now eagerly awaiting examination of (...)

ANCINE released, on the 18th of January, a Regulatory Agenda proposal for the years of 2023 and 2024. The document presents topics considered strategic and exposes the main regulatory actions that the Agency intends to implement in the audiovisual sector. Among the issues, special mention should be made of the regulation related to the use (...)