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Pernambuco court revokes Spribe’s interim relief in Brazilian AVIATOR trademark case

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The Pernambuco Court of Justice revoked preliminary appellate relief previously granted to Spribe in litigation over the AVIATOR trademark in Brazil. The court said the basis for its earlier injunction had changed after a federal court provisionally suspended the effects of Spribe’s Brazilian trademark registration and barred the company from asserting related exclusivity rights pending nullity proceedings.

The ruling removes Spribe’s interim protection while the Brazilian trademark proceedings continue.

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