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A benchmark for tracking the performance of Brazil’s audiovisual market (box office, employment, wealth generation, etc.), the OCA serves as a guide for investment decisions in both the public and private sectors. The updated version includes dashboards such as Title Registration (advertising and non-advertising works) and Pay TV Market Indicators, expanding sector monitoring. Alongside the new OCA, ANCINE released the 2024 Yearbook, confirming the (...)

The Brazilian PTO (INPI) has introduced an online platform titled “Legal Opinions on Industrial Property”, offering a structured repository of legal opinions and interpretations issued by the Office of the Federal Attorney General at INPI (PFE/INPI) since 1999. This initiative is intended to improve accessibility, transparency, and consistency in the institutional legal interpretation of industrial (...)

The Brazilian PTO (INPI) has launched a Public Consultation on draft Guidelines for examining patent applications related to Artificial Intelligence. Contributions may be submitted until October 17 through the INPI website. Read the complete article (in Portuguese): INPI abre consulta pública sobre patente em inteligência artificial

The Brazilian PTO (INPI) has issued an updated version of the Trademark, Industrial Design, and Geographical Indication Guidelines, reflecting significant changes arising from the implementation of the new Schedule of Official Fees. In August, the Trademark Guidelines were also amended to establish parameters for substantiating claims of highly renowned trademarks. Read the complete articles (in (...)

During the event, participants received updates on four projects led by the Trademark, Industrial Design, and Geographical Indications Directorate: i. Expedited Trademark Examination. Available since August 7, this service enables certain trademark applications and petitions to be examined more quickly. ii. Opposition 2.0. Scheduled to launch on December 20, this initiative seeks to introduce a (...)

On August 26, 2025, the Brazilian PTO (INPI) published its first decisions on requests for expedited examination of trademark applications. These decisions concerned priority requests filed by elderly applicants. A total of 21 requests were granted expedited examination, and in 16 of those cases, the INPI issued immediate decisions on the merits. The Office has (...)

From September 10 to 12, 2025, the 17th Academic Meeting on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Development (ENAPID) takes place in Rio de Janeiro. This hybrid event is organized by the INPI Academy and will be held at the headquarters of Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), in Rio de Janeiro, with a live stream (...)

One of the world’s most important gatherings in Intellectual Property, the AIPPI World Congress 2025, will take place from 13 to 16 September in Yokohama (Japan’s second-largest city). It brings together officials, business leaders, lawyers, and academics from around the globe to discuss trends and exchange experiences on the issues shaping the future of IP (...)