Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property has indefinitely suspended its public consultation on regulatory frameworks for electronic game registration. The suspension affects Call for Contributions #2/2026, which sought stakeholder input on potential registration mechanisms for video games and electronic entertainment software.

This legal notice outlines the intellectual property rights and copyright protections governing content owned by Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia, S.C., a Mexican law firm. The document establishes comprehensive restrictions on unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of the firm's materials and publications. It emphasizes legal consequences for violations under Mexican Federal Copyright Law, Industrial Property Law, and applicable international treaties.

Galicia Abogados, S.C. maintains comprehensive copyright protections over all content and publications on their website, governed by Mexican and international intellectual property laws. The firm outlines strict usage limitations for their materials while providing access to their privacy policy for personal data handling practices.

A leading telecommunications expert and DSL pioneer will visit Brazil to discuss intelligent networks for 6G and beyond, bringing together researchers, engineers, and specialists to examine technological advances in mobile networks and their impact on innovation and technological development in the world's fifth-largest telecommunications market.

Chile's new Law No. 21,838 establishes comprehensive rules for technology and knowledge transfer between academic institutions and commercial entities, creating pathways for universities to license technologies and form science-based companies. The legislation addresses intellectual property rights, benefit distribution, and transparency requirements while promoting open access to publicly-funded research through a national repository managed by ANID.

IP Bridge and Dolby have filed lawsuits against Chinese electronics manufacturer Skyworth and several Brazilian companies in Rio de Janeiro State Court over alleged infringement of AVC standard-essential patents. A court-appointed expert has now issued findings on whether Skyworth's televisions infringe the asserted IP Bridge patent and whether it qualifies as essential to the AVC standard.

Registrar una marca sin realizar una búsqueda previa de antecedentes, elegir las clases incorrectas en la Clasificación de Niza, o perder el control de dominios y redes sociales durante reestructuraciones...

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has launched a public consultation to determine which of its 17 databases should be prioritized for release in open format over the next two years. Foreign participants are invited to submit their preferences for up to five databases covering patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and technology transfer agreements, with submissions closing on October 26, 2026.

The renewal of a trademark registration and the recordal of a declaration of use are generally regarded as ordinary actions within the framework of trademark registry administration, and little attention is usually paid to the impact they may have.

En el mundo de los negocios, las franquicias representan una estrategia poderosa para expandir una marca sin asumir los costos y riesgos de una nueva operación.

In the business world, franchises represent a powerful strategy for expanding a brand without assuming the costs and risks of opening a new operation.

CK, una persona natural, solicitó un contrato de telefonía móvil, pero le fue denegado debido a una evaluación crediticia automatizada realizada por Dun & Bradstreet Austria GmbH...