Brazil: Lawsuit alleging trademark infringement (Meta Servicos v Meta Platforms Inc)
Progress
Current status
in force
28 Feb 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Intellectual property, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Court ruling ordering Meta to cease using the name in Brazil following a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement (Meta Servicos v Meta Platforms Inc)
On 28 February 2024, the Court of Justice of the State of Sao Paulo ruled in favour of local computer services provider Meta Servicos in an intellectual property dispute against Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc. The court ordered Meta …
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court