Legislation
Intellectual Property was born of the need to protect inventors, artists and companies responsible for many creations. Since 1883, specific laws, agreements, conventions, treaties and organizations which deal with the rights of the various branches of intellectual property have been established.
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Historical
Intellectual Property began to gain more prominence in Brazil throughout the 20th century. See the main events:
Laws and Agreements
Industrial Property Law
Nº 9.279/1996
Regulates rights and obligations related to industrial property.
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Computer Program Law
Nº 9.609/1998
Deals with the protection of the intellectual property of computer program, its commercialization in the country and gives other measures.
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Copyright Law
Nº 9.610/1998
Changes, updates and consolidates copyright legislation and makes other provisions.
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PPH’s Agreement - Patent Prosecution Highway
Signed for the first time in 2015, with the United States, the agreement streamlines patent processes.
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