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The Intriguing Intersection Of Caesar Salad And Intellectual Property

Once described by famous chef Julia Child as “a sensation of a salad from coast to coast,” and deemed “the greatest recipe to originate in the Americas in fifty years” by the International Society of Epicures in Paris in 1953, there is no doubting the longstanding success and popularity of a Caesar salad.

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Klemchuk

BRPTO Begins Transition To The New Patent Directorate And Board Of Appeals Structures

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has restructured its organizational framework, expanding its Patent Directorate from 20 to 26 specialized examination divisions while dissolving eight existing units. These administrative changes, implemented through a series of normative ordinances in 2026, represent a significant reorganization of how patent applications will be processed and managed across different technical areas.

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BRPTO Launches Call For Contributions On Regulatory Options For Electronic Games

Brazil's Patent and Trademark Office has opened a 60-day public consultation period to gather stakeholder input on regulatory frameworks for electronic game registration.

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BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With DNPI

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) has launched a collaborative examination initiative with Uruguay's DNPI to expedite patent application reviews in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and natural products.

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Invalidity Of Trademark Registrations Due To Contravention Of Law: Demystifying Its Interpretation And Scope

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Committee Advances Bill On Patent Ownership Of AI-Assisted Inventions

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Bill Proposing PTA For BRPTO Delays Advances In Brazilian Congress

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BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With INDECOPI

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The Patent Enforcement Economy Is Leaving Inventors Behind/ IPWatchdog Unleashed

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Legal Standing In Administrative Declaration Proceedings: Scope And Limits Of Case Law 2A./j. 38/2024 (11A.)

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Brazil Appeals Court Holds Pool Licence Offer Meets FRAND Obligation In Panasonic v HMD

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Closing The Gap: Brazil Maps Legislative Pathways To Compensate For Patent Delays

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IFMF 2026 | Market Entry And Patent Portfolio Strategy In Brazil And The Wider Latin American Market

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Brazil Revises Its Patent Examination Guidelines For New Use Inventions: Key Changes And Remaining Challenges

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From Prompting to Invention Capture: Practical Copilot Workflows for IP Professionals

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Schweiger & Partners

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

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Unlocking IP Department Superpowers: From challenge to opportunity - Success Stories and Best Practices from IP Leaders

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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From IPMS to Ecosystem: How APIs & Agentic AI transforms Intellectual Property work

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Dennemeyer S.A.

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Franquicias y Propiedad Intelectual: Lo que todo Empresario debe saber

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.

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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

The Importance Of Intellectual Property In Franchise Contracts

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

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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

Protección De Datos Personales Y Decisiones Automatizadas: Sentencia Del Tribunal De Justicia De La Unión Europea (TJUE) – Asunto C-203/22

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...

European Union Privacy

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Iriarte & Asociados

ChatGPT And DALL-E Phenomena: Whose Intellectual Property Is Related To Artificial Intelligence?

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Leão Advogados Associados

Infringement Actions

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Trade Secrets As A Response To Compulsory Licensing

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Silva

Court Rules That Injunction Prohibiting Use Of Trade Secret Lasts Only As Long As Employment Contract Provides

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Winston Taylor

Mexico Is Moving Forward To Have A New IP Law

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Puerto Rico Enacts Protection For Employees' Credit History

Puerto Rico Employment

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Smith Gambrell & Russell

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Note On Mexican Federal Copyright Law Reform 2026

On May 15, 2026, one day after its publication in the Official Federal Gazette, the amendment to the Federal Copyright Law (LFDA) regarding the rights of performing artists entered into force. The reform arrived with a politically attractive narrative: shielding dubbing voice actors —and artistic talent in general— from the cloning of image and voice through artificial intelligence (AI).

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The Protection Of Olfactive Marks In Mexico

Before the modifications to the Mexican Industrial Property Law (the IP Law) on May 18, 2018, the article 88 of this Law defined a mark as being a “visible sign” capable to distinguish products or services from others of the same type or category on the market. Thus, to be subject of protection as a mark, a sign had to be both distinctive and visually perceptible.

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Perpetual Copyright?

Economic rights in copyright law have always been subject to temporal and formal limitations that balance private ownership with public interest. This analysis examines how time limits are structurally embedded in copyright protection and explores the historical role of formal requirements—such as registration and deposit—in determining when works enter the public domain.

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La línea finita que une el Derecho con el Arte.

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Amendment To The Federal Copyright Law And The Federal Labor Law Regarding The Rights Of Performing Artists

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Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa

Amendment To The Federal Law For The Protection Of Industrial Property

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Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa

Decree Granting A Tax Incentive For Film And Audiovisual Production.

Mexico Media & IT

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ANP Revises Rules On Maintaining Registration In The Permanent Offer

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Mayer Brown

Generative AI, Copyright Law And Public Policy: Balancing The Creation And Use Or Exploitation Of Artistic Works

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Trademark

The Intriguing Intersection Of Caesar Salad And Intellectual Property

Once described by famous chef Julia Child as “a sensation of a salad from coast to coast,” and deemed “the greatest recipe to originate in the Americas in fifty years” by the International Society of Epicures in Paris in 1953, there is no doubting the longstanding success and popularity of a Caesar salad.

K

Klemchuk

BRPTO Launches Call For Contributions On Regulatory Options For Electronic Games

Brazil's Patent and Trademark Office has opened a 60-day public consultation period to gather stakeholder input on regulatory frameworks for electronic game registration.

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Invalidity Of Trademark Registrations Due To Contravention Of Law: Demystifying Its Interpretation And Scope

Study of former Article 151 of the Industrial Property Law as a precedent to the current nullity action set forth in the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI).

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Legal Standing In Administrative Declaration Proceedings: Scope And Limits Of Case Law 2A./j. 38/2024 (11A.)

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BRPTO Publishes Its Proposals To Amend The Brazilian Patent Statute

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BRPTO Changes Rules For High-Renown Applications

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BRPTO Opens Consultation On Position Marks

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BRPTO Updates Trademark Guidelines: New Rules On High-renown Status And Madrid Protocol Filings

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The Trademark Litigation Review 2026 - Mexico: Strategy Shifts, SEPI’s Reach And New Procedural Traps

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The Intriguing Intersection Of Caesar Salad And Intellectual Property

Once described by famous chef Julia Child as “a sensation of a salad from coast to coast,” and deemed “the greatest recipe to originate in the Americas in fifty years” by the International Society of Epicures in Paris in 1953, there is no doubting the longstanding success and popularity of a Caesar salad.

K

Klemchuk

BRPTO Begins Transition To The New Patent Directorate And Board Of Appeals Structures

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has restructured its organizational framework, expanding its Patent Directorate from 20 to 26 specialized examination divisions while dissolving eight existing units. These administrative changes, implemented through a series of normative ordinances in 2026, represent a significant reorganization of how patent applications will be processed and managed across different technical areas.

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BRPTO Launches Call For Contributions On Regulatory Options For Electronic Games

Brazil's Patent and Trademark Office has opened a 60-day public consultation period to gather stakeholder input on regulatory frameworks for electronic game registration.

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Licks Attorneys

BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With DNPI

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Committee Advances Bill On Patent Ownership Of AI-Assisted Inventions

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Bill Proposing PTA For BRPTO Delays Advances In Brazilian Congress

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BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With INDECOPI

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The Patent Enforcement Economy Is Leaving Inventors Behind/ IPWatchdog Unleashed

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Legal Standing In Administrative Declaration Proceedings: Scope And Limits Of Case Law 2A./j. 38/2024 (11A.)

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Ter ou não um mecanismo de recomposição de ajuste no prazo de patentes? Porque o ‘não’ do INPI é um argumento para o ‘sim’ April 29, 2026

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To Have Or Not To Have A Patent Term Adjustment Mechanism? Why The BRPTO’s “No” Is An Argument For “Yes” (Video)

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Emprendimiento Marcas No Registradas (Video)

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CLD Legal

Don't Miss The Opportunity To Expedite Your Patent Examination In Brasil! (Video Content)

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Clarke, Modet & Co

Impact Of Digital Environment On Intellectual Property (Video Content)

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