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You are correct. Just adding, Brazilian IP law is not similar to the american. The trademarks must be very specific and cannot be used for more than, usually, a

You are correct. Just adding, Brazilian IP law is not similar to the american. The trademarks must be very specific and cannot be used for more than, usually, a single product. That said, you can't own a word, you can obtain exclusivity of naming a specific good (in that case, a cell phone). I own two trademarks here and guess what, not even the domain name I managed to reclaim, the owner uses the same name for a different type of business which I don't own the exclusivity rights. Brazilian IP law is one of the most free in the word and among many things, software cannot be patented, non-specific, generic ideas are not even evaluated for a patent. Music can be freely played and shared unless you are doing it commercially. This is why I can't even download bass tabs on most sites, RIAA managed to block brazilians from 40% of youtube, etc.

L4mppu 14y ago
This is what patent laws should be everywhere.
- cfontes 14y ago
  Brazilian here, and I think not... There are several cases here where an inventor receives no money at all and a lot of people get rich with it's invention, because of this law. I think it's too loose and also our courts are terrible, there is a case from a guy that waited 20 years to win a first instance sue against several phone companies and after losing it they just appealed... so he will have to wait 10 more years, and probably die or go bankrupt. Source: http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1161871-inventor-do-bina-luta-por-reconhecimento-e-disputa-direitos-autorais.shtml http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1161871-inventor-do-bin...
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