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Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Brazil.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.
Protected wine name with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 7 February 2020.
Rights of Way order details, including start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices, decision letters and costs decisions.
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