After two years of legal dispute, Burger King secured a victory at the National Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (CONAR) by overturning a decision that had favored Ajinomoto.
Over recent years, Brazil has seen an intensification in patent litigation involving SEPs, with an exponential increase in lawsuits brought by both patent holders, NPEs (non-practicing entities), and some other companies that both hold essential patents and implement them.
Although the regulation of online sports betting and casinos, the popular BETS, has been in effect in Brazil for just over a year with the approval of Law No. 14.790 of 2023, Brazil can already be considered one of the major global players in this market. Last week, the Brazilian Central Bank released a survey showing that Brazilians spend around 20 billion reais monthly on online gambling, considering only direct cash transfers, without accounting for bets made with credit cards or other payment methods.
As patentes verdes ou ambientais, são aliadas na promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável.
Digital piracy, especially in the streaming sector, has caused significant economic impacts on Brazil’s audiovisual industry and the state. Operation 404, one of the largest anti-piracy initiatives in the country, has played a key role in combating online piracy. As we will see below, the seventh phase of the operation, carried out this week (Sept/2024), reinforces the crackdown on illegal platforms that distribute audiovisual content criminally.
On August 27, 2024, the 3rd Chamber of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice addressed the legal controversy concerning whether YouTube, an internet application provider owned by Google, can remove, suspend, or make user content unavailable when it violates its applicable terms of use. The court also sought to determine if such content moderation aligns with Brazilian law, particularly regarding freedom of expression, censorship prohibition, and the liability of service providers.
No último dia 13 de setembro, teve início a edição comemorativa de 40 anos do Rock in Rio, reconhecido como um dos maiores festivais de música do planeta, e que espera receber neste ano cerca de 700 mil pessoas durante sete dias de shows.
This weekend marked the 40th anniversary edition ofRock in Rio, recognized as one ofthe world's largest music festivals, which expects to attract around 700,000 people over its seven-day run.
Segundo relator, a inserção de “Brasil” não garante distintividade suficiente à marca.
Recentemente, a 1ª Turma do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) determinou que a Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) não possui o poder legal para impor restrições à propaganda de medicamentos. De acordo com o tribunal, a agência reguladora não tem a autoridade para criar normas que excedam as disposições da Lei 9.294/1996, que regula a propaganda de remédios e outros produtos.