direito de propriedade intelectual

substantivo

full

intellectual property law

noun

Comparative law notes

Portugal

The Brazilian Intellectual Property Act (Law No. 9,279 of 1996) regulates intellectual property matters concerning patents, trademarks, industrial design and geographical indication; the Brazilian Copyright Act (Law No. 9,610 of 1998) regulates all matters related to copyright and related rights; the Brazilian Intellectual Property Software Act (Law No. 9,609 of 1998) regulates all matters concerning software intellectual property protection.

Definitions of intellectual property law

English

the area of personal property law that protects legal rights associated with products of the mind, creativity or thought like copyrights, patents and trademarks

A balance must be found between free competition and monopoly rights granted by intellectual property law.