March, 2006 – Nº 10

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On this commemorative edition of the tenth newsletter of CRUZEIRO/NEWMARC Intellectual Property you will get acquainted with the latest decisions that affect companies as well as businesses in the field of intellectual property.

Learn more about the proceedings closure of piracy against Brazil – under investigation by the North American government in which Brazilian authorities were accused of piracy of intellectual property rights. It is excellent news as it means that Brazil will remain in the United States General System of Preferences (SGP).

Follow the progress of the works carried out by the National Council of Fight against Piracy and the priorities for 2005 and 2006. Renata Silveira Cabral Sulz Gonsalves, from Sulz Gonsalvez (Consultants and Associate Lawyers), representative of the Brazilian Institute of Intellectual Property in CNPC, brings us with more details.

And more to come: promises of more readiness for the INPI can improve the patent and trademark registration procedures; the controversy created by the "rapadura case"; information on the scientific field, with the agreement signed between USP and Unifesp, with intention to join practice and theory and the approval of the Law Project of Innovation for São Paulo State with the Decree that institutes the Technology Parks Systems for São Paulo.

Enjoy your reading and celebrate this newsletter tenth edition with us!

Piracy: case winning for Brazil

Closing of piracy proceedings against Brazil – under investigation by the North American government, in which Brazilian authorities were accused of piracy of intellectual property rights – is excellent news meaning that Brazil will remain in the United States General System of Preferences.

IBPI informs the progress of the discussions and the advancements in the fight against piracy in Brazil

National council of fight against piracy stimulates debate about the subject issue in Brazil proposing effective actions and solutions for the progress of this field in the country.

Readiness in INPI

Government authorizes engagement of 440 employees for the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) aiming improvement of the patent and trademark registration process that, currently, is too slow.

Law Project of Innovation for the State of São Paulo and Decree that institutes the Technology Parks System for São Paulo.

The Law Project of Innovation for São Paulo State and the Decree that institutes the Technology Parks System for São Paulo was signed recently by Governor Geraldo Alckmin, at Fapesp headquarters in São Paulo.

Union in the quest for excellence

Agreement of cooperation between USP and Unifesp joins medical education to practice of health assistance.

Rapadura X chucrute

Registration of trademark "rapadura" by german company creates controversy.

Pleasant air

The Court of Appeals of Den Bosch (Holland) decided, in July of 2004, that a composition of perfume may be object of author right (Lancôme vs. Kecofa – CO200726/MA). It referred to perfume "Female Treasure", whose composition had been copied by Kecofa. The dicision of the Dutch Court established that "the fragrance, more than the composition, of the Lancôme perfume was qualified for author right protection".

By Newton Silveira

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