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Partner Luiz Leonardos was recognized in the 2024 edition of the Lexology Index Brazil guide (formerly Who's Who Legal) in the Thought Leaders and Recommended categories in the Patents practice.

The firm has again been recognized by the renowned international guide The Legal 500 Latin America, 2025 edition, in the Intellectual Property practice.

We would like to inform you that we have once again been recognized by the 2025 edition of Latin Lawyer 250 in Intellectual Property Practice.

Registering a trademark with the INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) is a crucial stage in the journey of any business, and choosing how to register your trademark is fundamental to guaranteeing its protection and exclusivity.

Our partners were once again recognized by Who's Who Legal 2024, in the Thought Leaders Brazil and Recommended categories, in the Intellectual Property practice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be defined as an area of computer science that creates machines capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, solving problems autonomously, and so on.

In the context of intellectual property, maintaining a trademark in Brazil requires not only formal registration, but also continuous and effective use of the trademark in the market.

The expiry of a registered trademark is a complex legal issue often addressed by the judiciary. Central to this issue is the proof of use, a fundamental criterion that can determine whether a trademark continues to enjoy legal protection or becomes public domain.

One of the most delicate issues in trademark law is forfeiture due to disuse. In Brazil, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) establishes specific criteria to determine when a trademark can be considered to be in disuse, which can eventually lead to its forfeiture.

In the constant pursuit of relevance in the highly competitive market, companies often choose to modernize their brands.