On November 05, 2024, the Brazilian PTO published a notice in the Official Gazette nº 2809 informing that from November 12, 2024, Highly Renowned Certificates will be issued and available for all trademarks
Our firm was once again recognized by the Leaders League Brazil 2024 in the following practice areas: Patent prosecution, Trademark litigation and Trademark prosecution.
In the current digital landscape, where commercial transactions and brand visibility increasingly occur online, effective protection of trademarks on social networks and digital platforms has become crucial.
LLIP was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2024 in the Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Contentious practices.
Partners Luiz Leonardos, Gustavo Leonardos, Ana Paula Jardim and Patrícia Aragão Lusoli were once again recognized by the IPStars 2024 guide for their work in their respective practice areas.
Our firm was once again recognized by the 2024 edition of the Latin Lawyer 250 guide in the Intellectual property practice. Partners Luiz Leonardos and Gustavo Leonardos were also appointed by the publication.
Last Wednesday (6/11), our partner Luiz Leonardos was honored by the Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros (IAB) with the Levi Carneiro Medal, a tribute given to associates with more than 30 years of affiliation.
LLIP was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2023 in the areas of Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Contentious.
In the end of December 2022, the Brazilian PTO published Technical Note No. 03/2022, relating to updated guidelines for the examination of non-use cancellation proceedings.
One of the last acts of Mr. Cláudio Furtado as President of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), was to approve, in a meeting held on December 28, 2022, a series of procedural changes that positively affect the registration of contracts before the INPI
LLIP was once again recognized by the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Latin America guide in the Intellectual Property practice area. Partner Luiz Leonardos was recognized by the publication as Leading Individual.
Our firm was recognized by the 2023 edition of the Latin Lawyer 250 guide in the Intellectual property practice. Partners Luiz Leonardos and Gustavo Leonardos were also appointed by the publication.
Our partners were once again recommended by Who's Who Legal National Guides 2022, in the Intellectual Property, Patent and Trademark practice areas.
On April 12, 2022, the Brazilian PTO’s Ordinance No. 34 regulating the publication of preliminary office actions for patent applications filed as of 2017 and pending examination entered into force.
LLIP was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2021 in the areas of Trade Mark Prosecution and Trade Mark Contentious.
The firm was recognized by the 2022 edition of the guide World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals.
Our partners were once again recommended by Who's Who Legal National Guides 2021, in the Intellectual Property, Patent and Trademark practice areas.
On September 13, 2021, the Brazilian PTO issued Ordinance No. 37, ruling the registrability of position marks, which will go into effect on October 01, 2021.
Patrícia Aragão Lusoli and Pedro Zardo Junior debates the recent decision of The Fourth Panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice
The 4th Panel of the Superior Court of Justice - STJ unanimously decided, in a judgment published on March 25, 2021, that the Brazilian PTO may proceed with a lawsuit aiming the nullity of a trademark registration, even after the competitors have settled the case by an agreement.
LLIP was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2021 in the trademark practice.
Luiz Leonardos is recognized, in the Senior Statesman category, by the Chambers Brazil Contentious guide.
Luiz Leonardos was once again recognized in the Senior Statespeople category by the 2021 edition of Chambers Global guide.
The firm was recognized by the 2021 edition of the guide World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
The Brazilian Supreme Court - STF concluded that the right to be forgotten is not compatible with the Brazilian legal system and cannot be applied in cases of “disclosure of truthful acts and data lawfully obtained and published in analogue or digital media” .
Happy Holidays Season! Best wishes for a wonderful 2021!
This week, the new Patent Examination Guidelines for the Biotechnology Area came into force, revoking the latter Resolution No. 144, of 2015.
LLIP was recognized by the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 guide in the Intellectual Property practice area.
The Brazilian PTO recently issued two important news on its website.
LLIP was recognized by the 2020 edition of Leaders League Brazil guide for the following practice areas: Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation.
The Brazilian PTO announced in the official gazette today that administrative proceedings will have their procedural deadlines resumed on June 1st, 2020
It has taken 7 months for the Brazilian PTO to finally begin publishing, in the local Official Gazette, international applications filed through the Madrid Protocol which designate Brazil.
Our firm was recognized by the international publication IP Stars 2020.
The multiclass system for trademarks was supposed to become available in Brazil in March 2020. However, the PTO has published a notice on its website informing that due to issues related to its computerized processing system, multiclass applications will no longer be available as of that date.
We are delighted to announce that our senior partners Luiz Leonardos and Patrícia Lusoli were once again ranked by Managing Intellectual Property as IP Stars, and our partner Carolina Schueler was recognized as an IP Rising Star 2019.
Brazil has finally taken all the legal measures that allow the entry into force of the Madrid Protocol in the country.
The "Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks", better known as the Madrid Protocol, is an international treaty that allows the registration of marks in more than 120 countries through an international application.
We are pleased to announce the opening of our offices in the city of São Paulo.
Legislative Decree No. 49 was published in the Official Gazette of May 30, 2019, approving the texts of the Madrid Protocol on the International Registration of Marks.
The LGPD establishes a broad data protection regime in Brazil and imposes specific rules for the collection, use, processing and storage of personal data, both electronic and physical.
It is an old question in Brazil, how to cope with patent and trademark applications which have been pending before the BPTO for a long time.
The backlog relative to the examination of trademark applications has been decreasing, albeit remaining high. According to the information disclosed in november by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office...
As per notice published in the Official Gazette dated February 2, 2013, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) allowed the Geographical Indication (Appelation of Origin) for ROQUEFORT...
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has granted to CIVC - COMITE INTERPROFESSIONEL DU VIN DE CHAMPAGNE...
Luiz Leonardos & Advogados will attend the upcoming "Trademark Administrators Conference" by the International Trademark Association (INTA) between...