Intellectual property and copyright protection in Brazil

Legal defense and registration of audiovisual content, brands, and products for international creators and companies.

Protecting films, series, and creative content in Brazil

At Elias & Saad – Law Firm, we advise foreign producers, platforms, studios, and creators on how to secure and defend their audiovisual works and intellectual property rights in Brazil.

From registration and licensing to piracy prevention and litigation, we provide strategic legal support for those who create or distribute content — including films, series, documentaries, branded videos, advertisements, animations, and digital media — ensuring protection under Brazilian copyright and industrial property law.

We also serve international companies seeking to defend trademarks, software, product designs, and industrial creations from unauthorized use or replication within Brazilian territory.

Copyright protection
for audiovisual content

Register and protect your audiovisual productions in Brazil.

Legal guidance on copyright registration for films, series, and other visual works
Coordination with Brazilian copyright authorities (Escritório de Direitos
Autorais da Biblioteca Nacional)
Drafting of licensing, co-production, distribution, and exhibition contracts
Legal structuring of copyright ownership for international collaborations

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Anti-piracy actions and digital enforcement

Stop illegal uploads, streams, and downloads of your content in Brazil

Issuance of takedown notices to streaming platforms, social networks,
websites, and marketplaces
Judicial measures to block access to pirated material
Collaboration with Brazilian enforcement bodies to combat piracy
networks
Claims for damages related to unauthorized streaming or commercialization

Trademark, product and software protection

Safeguard your brand, designs, and digital assets.

Trademark and industrial design registration with Brazil’s INPI (National
Institute of Industrial Property)
Strategy for cross-border protection of brand identity and visual elements
Advisory for software companies on source code protection and licensing
Legal actions against counterfeiting and parasitic use of logos, names, and
packaging

Litigation and judicial protection of IP rights

Assert your rights when violations occur.

Lawsuits for copyright or trademark infringement
Seizure and destruction of counterfeit goods or unauthorized media
Emergency injunctions to stop commercial misuse or reputational harm
Enforcement of foreign judgments involving IP rights

Legal consulting for IP-sensitive businesses

Contractual and strategic support for content-driven companies

Review and drafting of IP clauses in co-productions, licensing,
influencer agreements, franchise models
Risk analysis for public exhibition, streaming, merchandising, and
localization
Legal support for streaming platforms, media groups, and advertising
agencies
Due diligence for partners and vendors operating in Brazil

If your content, brand, or creative asset is at risk in Brazil
we are ready to protect it.

Elias & Saad – Law Firm is trusted by international clients in media,
entertainment, and technology who need smart, strategic protection in the
Brazilian market.

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