News

• New Generic Top-Level Domains (GTLDS)

  Posted on: 04/26/12
    Dear colleagues and clients, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) decided to put an end to most restrictions on the generic

• Labor Day

  Posted on: 04/24/12
    Dear clients, colleagues and friends,  due to a National Holiday (Labor Day),  both of our offices in Rio de Janeiro and in São

• The Brazilian PTO initiates a pilot project to give priority to "Green Patent applications" analysis.

  Posted on: 04/20/12
    Dear Colleagues and Clients, on April 17 2012, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) started a pilot program designated as “Green Patent”

• Brazilian Justice has condemned Monsanto for improper collection of royalties

  Posted on: 04/20/12
  (Free translation from Portuguese) Judge Giovanni Conti, of the State Court of Rio Grande do Sul (South Brazil), ordered Monsanto to immediately suspend the

• CACHAÇA to be recognized by Obama as typically Brazilian

  Posted on: 04/20/12
  (Free translation from Portuguese) Agência BRAZIL , April 9, 2012 Discussions on trade relations between Brazil and the United States may be interrupted many

• Easter Holiday

  Posted on: 04/05/12
  Dear colleagues and clients: We hereby inform you that due to the Easter Holiday, our office will be closed on April 6th, 2012. We

• Taxation on IP Agreements in Brazil - Part II

  Posted on: 04/03/12
  The observance of International Treaties in order to avoid double taxation on the payment of Service and/or Technical Service Agreements.  The Brazilian Federal Courts

• The firm and Gabriel Di Blasi to be appointed as leader in his field and one of the best Industrial Property Law firms for 2012

  Posted on: 04/03/12
  We are pleased to share with our  clients, colleagues and friends that DI BLASI, PARENTE & ASSOCIADOS and it’s senior partner, Mr. Gabriel Di

• Taxation on IP Agreements in Brazil

  Posted on: 03/26/12
  New understanding about the incidence of taxes on payment due to Technology Transfer Agreement. Recently, the Brazilian Federal Revenue has changed its policy about

• CARNIVAL HOLYDAY

  Posted on: 02/17/12
  Dear Clients and Colleagues:  As you aware, Brazil is worldwide known for its Carnival.  Because it is a moveable feast, the holiday date changes