The Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals has issued a landmark ruling in a standard essential patent dispute between Panasonic and HMD, establishing that offering only a pool license can satisfy FRAND obligations under Brazilian law. The decision marks a significant development in Brazil's growing role as a venue for SEP licensing disputes and addresses questions about what constitutes good faith licensing behavior.

Nos dia 09 e 10 de novembro ocorrerá o seminário "Desafios da Propriedade Intelectual no século XXI" no Auditório do INPI.

Brazil's Patent and Trademark Office has opened a 60-day public consultation period to gather stakeholder input on regulatory frameworks for electronic game registration.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has introduced significant updates to its Trademark Guidelines, effective June 2026, reshaping how high-renown trademarks are recognized and how Madrid Protocol filings are processed. These changes offer new strategic opportunities for multinational brands while requiring procedural adjustments for trademark applicants operating in Brazil.

In recent months, despite the challenging circumstances of the global economic scenario, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office – BPTO [National Institute of Industrial Property - INPI]...

During 2013 and 2014, all efforts will be focused upon the staging of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Patentes constituem monopólios temporários concedidos pelo Estado ao titular de inovações tecnológicas.

Nos complace comunicarles que Clarke, Modet & Cº Brasil, Clarke, Modet & Cº México, Clarke, Modet & Cº Colombia y Clarke, Modet & Cº Portugal han sido nominados a los reconocidos "2017 IP Excellence Awards" .

When we talk about an intellectual property contract, we are not just limited to the license to use a brand or patent exploitation, or the good old confidentiality contract.

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the review of the provisions of the Brazilian Patent Statue (9.279/1996) on compulsory licensing of patents in cases of national emergency or public interest.

Due diligence is a fundamental tool for decision makers to evaluate whether or not they should move on with a given transaction.

Em um evento especial ocorrido no último dia 4 de maio na cidade de São Paulo, o escritório Clarke, Modet & Cº Brasil reuniu um grupo seleto de mulheres para refletir sobre a participação....

On July 29, 2025, the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute (INEA) published Resolution No. 318/2025, which approves Operational and Procedural Standard (NOP) INEA-60.R-0.

Like other countries, Brazil is experiencing the rise of new high technology-based financial services providers, which are known here also by the English neologism: Fintechs.

Novartis diz que decisão afeta princípios de propriedade intelectual em todos os setores do país.

China and Brazil's fifty-year diplomatic relationship has evolved into a strategic partnership where Chinese technology companies find a uniquely favorable patent enforcement environment. How does Brazil's unified federal patent system, high allowance rates for Chinese applicants, and effective standard-essential patent enforcement mechanisms position the country as a critical jurisdiction for Chinese innovators operating in telecommunications, automotive, and digital platforms?

A recente e badalada mudança no uso exclusivo da marca Ovomaltine®, que saiu de uma longa relação com o Bob's® e foi para o McDonalds®...

On Friday, June 19, 2026, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) published a report prepared by the Working Group on the Revision of Law #9,279/96 (the Brazilian Patent Statute...

Franchise is defined as the system by which a franchisor grants to a franchisee the right of trademark or patent use, associated with the right to exclusive or semi-exclusive distribution of products or services and, optionally, ...

The relevant authority is the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office ("BPTO"), also referred to as the National Institute for Industrial Property (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial – "INPI", in Portuguese).