The son of singer Chorão (1970-2013), Alexandre Abrão, and the artist’s widow, Graziela Gonçalves, lost intellectual property rights to the Charlie Brown brandaccording to Uol.
This happened after the National Institute of Intellectual Property (Inpi) established that the , which has the right to animated character Charlie Browndono do Snoopy.
Alexandre managed to register the brand for the band Charlie Brown Jr. in 2022together with Peanuts, which contested the measure. In 2024, at , Graziela retained 45% of the brand’s rights.
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Now, maintaining Peanuts exclusivity. The institute justified the measure as the brand is susceptible to confusion or association, implying the impossibility of it being used by other people without the consent of the author or owner.
The decision is based on Article 124 of the Intellectual Property Law (LPI).
Chorão never got the right to the brand
The lead singer of the band Charlie Brown Jr. never obtained the brand’s intellectual property, even after several attempts since the group’s inception in the 1990s.
Inpi claimed that Peanuts did not accept the sharing of the brand. The singer’s son obtained co-ownership more than 10 years after Chorão’s death.
