Guadalajara (Mexico), 29-30 September 2011: Latest Trends on GIs
Besides the conferences by prominent speakers such as Francesca Toso (WIPO) or Jose Rodrigo Roque Diaz (IMPI), participants will have the chance to visit Tequila.

Desde marzo de 20011, el Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI) se ha integrado a la nueva tendencia internacional y ha puesto en marcha el Procedimiento Acelerado de Patentes (PPH - Patent Prosecution Highway) en conjunto con la Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de Estados Unidos (USPTO)

Brazil, 15 August, Google Brazil Internet Ltda. brought an appeal to the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) for having been obliged by a lower court to remove offensive content placed in Orkut - a social network and discussion site operated by Google.
The rapporteur, Luis Felipe Minister Solomon, considered that the lack of technical tools to correct problems does not exempt the company to seek solutions. "If Google has created an uncontrollable monster, it is only to be charged for any consequences generated by the lack of control users have of its social network," he said. Offensive messages could be captured by programming mechanisms or by a specialized staff, he added.



The first one is camarões da Costa Negra (Black Coast shrimp) cultivated in artificial ponds in the towns of Acaraú, Itarema and Cross. The GI form sought by the Association of shrimp farmers of the Black Coast (ACCN) was as a Designation of Origin (DO) which will be the second for a national product. The product has features and qualities like high protein content and a sweet taste, due to the geographical environment of the region, including soil and water, and human factors involved in the cultivation technique.
The second is doces de Pelota (sweets of Pelotas), a municipality about 250 km from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The soil characteristic of the region encourages the planting of fruit trees such as peaches, quinces, among others, used for the production of jams and later for the manufacture of sweets.

The company CLUBE VIDALONGA PROGRAMA DE CONDICIONAMENTO FÍSICO LTDA ('the club' from now on) had used publicly music in its commercial activity without permission of authors and other copyright holders. Because of this, the Central Bureau of Revenue Collection and Distribution ( ECAD) brought an action against the Club to pay the fee due, plus default interest. Both parties appealed but only ECAD obtained leave to appeal.
This week the Brazilian Instituto da Propriedad Industrial (INPI) published the granting of the Geographical Indication (GI) in the form of ‘Indications of Source’(IS) to clay pots Goiabeiras. From the date of the publication, the Association of Paneleiras Goiabeiras has 60 days for the payment of the regulatory fee. After this requirement is fulfilled certification of registration will be issued.Join the community of readers now! Just type your email address into the box and click Subscribe.
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