Intellectual Property and Copyright

The MicroBio Hub brand, content, e-book, databases and calculation tools on this site are original works of authorship, protected under Brazilian Law 9.610/1998 (copyright), Law 9.609/1998 (computer programs) and Law 9.279/1996 (industrial property).

This English text is a courtesy translation provided for convenience. The Portuguese version is the legally binding one under Brazilian law (LGPD/CDC), and all ownership rights described here belong exclusively to Pablo Daniel Monteiro Soares.

1. Ownership

·All MicroBio Hub content is the exclusive property of Pablo Daniel Monteiro Soares, author and creator of the project. © 2026–1970. All rights reserved.
·Ownership covers the editorial concept, the writing of the texts, the technical curation, the organisation of the databases, the design of the tools and the site's visual identity.
·Copyright protection does not depend on registration: it arises upon creation of the work, under art. 18 of Law 9.610/1998. Registration is only evidence of precedence.

2. The MicroBio Hub brand

·The name MicroBio Hub, the logo, the visual identity and the domain microbiohub.com identify the service and are used exclusively by its owner.
·It is prohibited to use the name or any similar sign that may cause confusion, undue association, or exploit the project's reputation, under Law 9.279/1996 (arts. 189 and 195) and art. 209 regarding unfair competition.
·Using the name in reviews, academic citations and recommendations is permitted, provided the brand is not altered and no non-existent partnership, sponsorship or endorsement is suggested.

3. Protected works

·Texts, articles, routine tips and the microorganism catalogue: literary and scientific works protected under art. 7 of Law 9.610/1998.
·The e-book and complementary materials (study cards, SOPs, technical sheets and spreadsheets): standalone works, protected and licensed for the buyer's personal use only.
·Calculators, the BrCAST interpreter, the Rugai-with-lysine calculator and other tools: the source code is a computer program protected under Law 9.609/1998, and the selection, organisation and presentation of the data constitute a protected database under art. 7, XIII, of Law 9.610/1998.
·Images, illustrations, covers and graphic elements created for the project.

4. Third-party technical data

·BrCAST-EUCAST breakpoints, manufacturer package inserts and cited technical standards belong to their respective owners and appear here as technical reference, with the source and current version indicated.
·What is protected as original work is the way these data are selected, organised, interpreted and presented on the site — not the raw data itself.

5. What is permitted

·Consulting the site, using the calculators in routine work, and printing pages for personal or internal use at your workplace.
·Quoting short excerpts in papers, classes and publications, with credit to “MicroBio Hub — Pablo Daniel Monteiro Soares” and a link to the source page, under art. 46, III, of Law 9.610/1998.
·Freely sharing the link to the pages.

6. What is prohibited without written authorisation

·Reproducing, republishing, translating or adapting texts, in whole or in part, on websites, social media, course packs, courses or printed materials.
·Reselling, distributing, sharing in groups, or making the e-book and complementary materials available for download.
·Copying, decompiling, reverse-engineering, extracting the databases, or reimplementing the calculators and the interpreter in another product.
·Automated scraping to reconstruct the catalogue, train models, or feed third-party services.
·Using the brand, layout or visual identity in third-party products, courses or services.

7. Licensing and authorisations

·Uses not covered above may be authorised on a case-by-case basis, in writing.
·Requests for licensing, co-authorship, institutional partnership or use in corporate training should be sent to suporte@microbiohub.com.br describing the intended use.

8. Infringement and remedies

·Unauthorised use subjects the infringer to the civil and criminal penalties set out in arts. 101 to 110 of Law 9.610/1998 and art. 184 of the Brazilian Criminal Code, in addition to liability for damages.
·Upon identifying an infringement, the owner may request removal of the content directly from the infringer, the hosting provider and the platforms, under the Internet Civil Rights Framework (Law 12.965/2014).
·Reports of plagiarism or copying of this content can be sent to suporte@microbiohub.com.br.

9. User-submitted content

·By sending suggestions, technical corrections or comments by email or through the contact form, you authorise the use and incorporation of these contributions into the site, on a non-exclusive and unpaid basis, while preserving the possibility of credit where applicable.