Injunctions — Perspectives from the Judiciary of Brazil Tuesday, 13 May 2026 15:00 UK | 16:00 CET

 

OxFirst is pleased to host a free webinar with Judge Victor Diz Torres, Judge at the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, speaking in his private capacity.

Injunctions — Perspectives from the Judiciary of Brazil Tuesday, 13 May 2026 15:00 UK | 16:00 CET register here: https://oxfirst.com/insights-&-news/injunctions-brazil-judiciary-may-12/

The discussion will examine when Brazilian courts grant injunctive relief in patent litigation, how such orders are enforced in practice, and how courts balance exclusivity, market access and proportionality in innovation-driven disputes.

The webinar will also explore the emerging treatment of the FRAND defence in Brazil, particularly in cases involving standard-essential patents (SEPs). Key questions include licensing conduct, good faith negotiation, competition concerns and the limits of injunctive relief where FRAND commitments are raised.

This webinar forms part of the lead-up to the 14th IP & Competition Forum, taking place in Munich on 23–24 June 2026 under the theme:

The Global Patent Chess Game: International Patent Strategy in a Fragmented World

The 14th IP & Competition Forum will bring together senior judges, patent offices, competition authorities, industry leaders and scholars to discuss SEPs, injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction, patent quality and cross-border enforcement.

Register for the free webinar: https://oxfirst.com/insights-&-news/injunctions-brazil-judiciary-may-12/

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Guidance on Security for Agentic AI Systems

The US National Security Agency (NSA) and international partners have released guidance on Agentic Artificial Intelligence Systems.  The Press Release states:

Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and others to release the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Careful Adoption of Agentic AI Services.”

This report is a comprehensive guide to understanding and mitigating the unique risks associated with the rise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) within critical infrastructure, including the defense sector. The CSI highlights general security considerations for agentic AI, including the inherited risks of large language models (LLMs), increased attack surfaces, increased complexity, the evolving security landscape as the technology matures, and the need to address AI security as part of established cybersecurity paradigms. 

Unlike traditional generative AI, which typically requires human validation, agentic AI systems are designed to operate autonomously, making them a powerful tool. This presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant cybersecurity challenges organizations must address to protect national security and critical infrastructure. 

“Careful Adoption of Agentic AI Services” outlines risk spaces to consider, including:

•    Privilege Risks: Over-privileged agents can amplify the impact of a single compromise.
•    Design and Configuration Risks: Insecure design and provisioning can introduce vulnerabilities. 
•    Behavior Risks: Goal misalignment, specification gaming, deceptive behavior, and emergent capabilities can lead to unexpected or undesirable outcomes.
•    Structural Risks: The interconnected nature of agentic systems increases the attack surface and complexity.
•    Accountability Risks: The opacity of agentic systems makes accountability hard to trace, complicating auditing and compliance.

Securing agentic AI systems requires proactive measures that address risks introduced by autonomy, interconnected components, and evolving capabilities. The best practices for securing agentic AI systems are divided into the following subcategories: 
•    Designing Secure Agents
•    Developing Secure Agents
•    Managing Third-Party Components
•    Deploying Agents Securing
•    Operating Agents Securely

The report recommends deploying agentic AI incrementally, continuously assessing against evolving threat models, and maintaining strong governance, explicit accountability, rigorous monitoring, and human oversight which are essential for safe and secure operation.

Organizations that use agentic AI services, including those in the defense sector, are encouraged to review this guidance and adopt the outlined cybersecurity mitigations.  

Other agencies co-sealing this CSI are the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ), and the United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK).

The Global Patent Chess Game Comes to Munich

OxFora’s 14th IP & Competition Forum to examine SEPs, injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction and international patent strategy

Munich, Germany — 23–24 June 2026 — As patent disputes increasingly cross borders, courts, competition authorities and patent offices are becoming central actors in the global governance of innovation. Questions once seen as technical — standard-essential patents, injunctions, FRAND, long-arm jurisdiction, global rate-setting, patent quality and cross-border enforcement — now shape market access, licensing dynamics and international technology strategy.

Against this backdrop, OxFora will convene the 14th IP & Competition Forum under the theme:

The Global Patent Chess Game: International Patent Strategy in a Fragmented World Order

The Forum will examine how international patent strategy is changing in a world where litigation in one jurisdiction can influence licensing negotiations, market entry and enforcement outcomes across many others. It will address the growing role of injunctions, the strategic use of parallel proceedings, the reach of national courts, the management of global FRAND disputes, and the interaction between patent enforcement, competition law and economics.

The programme will bring together senior judicial, regulatory, patent-office, industry and academic perspectives to discuss how legal systems are responding to these pressures and whether greater predictability is possible in international patent enforcement.

Key topics include:

SEPs — FRAND — Injunctions — Long-Arm Jurisdiction — Global Licensing — Streaming — Patent Quality — Competition Policy — International Patent Strategy

Keynote speakers and senior contributors include:

·         Prof. Meier-Beck — UPC Advisory Board; Presiding Judge, German Federal Court of Justice, ret.

·         Sir James Mellor — High Court of England & Wales

·         Dr Oliver Schoen — Regional Court of Bavaria

·         Dr Hubertus Schacht — Regional Court of Bavaria

·         Judge Fabian Hoffmann — Federal Court of Justice, Germany

·         Judge Victor Jaccoud Diz Torres — Judge, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

·         Judge Juan He — Senior Judge, Intellectual Property Court, Supreme People’s Court of China

·         European Commission — DG Competition and Legal Service

·         UKIPO, DPMA, EPO & Bundeskartellamt (German Competition Authorities)

The Forum will also include perspectives from major technology, licensing and industrial stakeholders, including Nokia, BMW, Time Warner, Volkswagen, HP, Bosch BSH Haushaltsgeräte, Canon, Panasonic, Amazon and Philips.

The Forum is supported by leading sponsors including Hogan Lovells, Nokia, Thum & Partner, Freshfields, DLA Piper, Vossius, Huawei, Xiaomi, RPX and Access Advance.

“Patent enforcement has become a matter of international strategy,” said Dr Roya Ghafele, convenor of the Forum. “Injunctions, SEPs, long-arm jurisdiction and global licensing disputes are no longer isolated legal questions. They shape market access, competition and the global economic order.”

The 14th IP & Competition Forum will take place at the DPMA, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, in Munich on 23–24 June 2026.

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