This article explores the feasibility of using a standard international franchise disclosure document as a starting point.

This is the foundation for the legitimate expectation that public acts and policies are in accordance with the laws.

A discussion on the new rules on the trademark coexistence agreement.

The Brazilian patent system is ruled by Brazilian Patent Office created by Federal Law nº 5.648/70 and its authority is defined by Brazilian Industrial Property Law.

Piracy and its disastrous effects are very well known.

The current rules for the sale of products that are exempt from medical prescriptions, in conjunction with the adequate repression of dishonest behaviour, make a reasonably safe combination to assure the right to free choice by the consumer.

No último dia 23 de novembro, entrou em vigor no país a Lei nº 13.726/18, que vem ao encontro de um processo de desburocratização da Administração Pública brasileira nos últimos anos, com...

As a general rule, the liability of each partner in a Brazilian limited liability corporate structure - whether a limited liability company or corporation - is limited to the quotas to which he or she has subscribed, or to the total amount of the issue price of the shares subscribed or purchased, as the case may be.

According to recent news, Brazil overtook United Kingdom's Gross Domestic Product and became the world's sixth largest economy.

After a long legal process, Viacom, one of the world’s largest media companies, has successfully recovered the domain name www.nick.com.br, for the company’s global kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon.

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]...

On March 21, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Ministry of Justice published two administrative decrees with the intent to expand international legal cooperation.

Microsoft filed a court action against Frigorífico Tamoyo Ltda alleging, among other things, that Tamoyo was overusing its Windows 3.1 operating system.

It is well known that INPI has been facing a huge backlog for many years, brought about by poor infrastructure and an insufficient number of examiners.

Under Article 50 of the Civil Code, if the actions of one partner or manager cause a deviation from a company's purpose or result in the commingling of assets caused by the abuse of a legal entity, the court may consider such partner or manager personally liable, without limitation, for the company's obligations and debts.

Fashion week symbolizes the pinnacle of recognition, appreciation and motivation for innovation and creation.

It goes without saying that a trademark enjoying good reputation and fame is very often considered to be the most valuable asset of a company.

Before the enactment of the Industrial Property Law (IPL) No. 9.279/96, Geographical Indications (GIs) were protected in Brazil on the grounds of unfair competition. This scenario changed when the IPL entered into force.

The rules for the extrajudicial (or administrative) exclusion of partners from Brazilian limited liability companies are established in the Civil Code (Law 10,406/2002).

At the end of 2010, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office published its New Trademark Guidelines.