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The Brazilian National Film Agency publishes the procedure for requesting priority in the analysis of the initial approval of audiovisual projects. On June 18, 2020, the Brazilian National Film Agency (“ANCINE”) published a release for the audiovisual sector, detailing the procedure for requesting priority in the analysis of the initial approval of audiovisual projects to (...)

We are pleased to announce that Murta Goyanes has been, once again, ranked among the best firms in patents by IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2020 guide. “Murta Goyanes has impressive in-house technical capabilities and a deep commitment to meeting and exceeding the needs of clients”. Our partner Antonio Murta and our (...)

Brazil takes part of global network for manufacturing of vaccines against COVID-19. At the beginning of June 2020, a task force for manufacturing vaccines, tests and treatments against COVID-19, at a proper scale for assisting all countries was announced. Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Argentina, and South Africa are among the 30 participating countries. Said task force, (...)

Murta Goyanes Advogados was one more time awarded by the World Trademark Review 2020 as one of the leading Brazilian law firms specializing in trademark law. The publication brings together annually the major firms and trademark professionals around the world. The partners Antonio Murta Filho, Marcelo Goyanes, Luiza Duarte and Luis Porangaba were also praised by their clients for their efficiency and commitment to the (...)

São Paulo Court of Justice decides that the monitoring of mobile phones of São Paulo citizens by the State Government is valid. According to a recent decision rendered by the Special Body of the São Paulo Court of Justice, an agreement that allows the government to receive information on the displacement of citizens to identify (...)

BPTO and CAS consolidate technical cooperation agreement for optimizing examination of patent applications. On June 10, 2020, a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) was issued between the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) and CAS, non-profitable division of American Chemical Society. Aiming at improving the workflow related to examination of patent applications, such agreement stablishes the (...)

Possible dispute for the registration of the trademark “SPACE FORCE”: United States Armed Forces versus Netflix. On May 29, 2020, the series “Space Force” debuted on the entertainment giant Netflix, a comedy starring Steve Carell that satirizes the new homonymous space force presented by US President Donald Trump in order to take over military operations in (...)

BPTO´S data show active government participation in priority examination requests involving patent applications related to Covid.19   On April 03, 2020, The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) issued Ordinance No. 149, which modified Resolution No. 239/2019 in order to allow the priority processing of patent applications involving technologies related to diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment (...)