Cultivars
Brazilian legislation has provided, since 1997, through its own system based on the Union pour La Protection de las Variétés Vegetales (UPOV), for the protection of plant varieties, known as "cultivars". Linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Plant Variety Protection Service (SNPC) analyzes applications for cultivar registration in the country. Luiz Leonardos & Advogados has highly qualified professionals to act in the process of obtaining cultivar protection registration with the SNPC and in taking measures for its due compliance.
Other practice areas
Industrial Designs
The professionals at Luiz Leonardos & Advogados provide advice on all matters related to industrial designs, such as consulting, drafting, filing, and monitoring registration applications in Brazil and abroad. We have solid expertise in monitoring third-party cases and filing oppositions, as well as nullity requests, both in the administrative and judicial spheres, being capable of taking and enforcing all necessary measures to maintain and protect our clients' rights.
Competition and Antitrust Law
Inhibiting anti-competitive practices is of utmost importance today, and it also concerns the enforcement of intellectual property rights. We advise our clients on the prevention and combat of crimes against the national economic order, representing them before the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and other antitrust bodies, particularly in the defense of industrial property rights.
Entertainment and Advertising Law
Luiz Leonardos & Advogados provides legal assistance to players in the entertainment and advertising markets, including legislative counseling, analysis of self-regulatory standards, and representation before CONAR (the Brazilian Advertising Self-Regulation Council). Our practice also encompasses the production of agreements, the licensing and assignment of copyright, image rights releases, and other related services in this field.