By means of Ordinance 17/2025, published on December 16, 2025, the BPTO has announced that fast-track examination routes, including the Patent Prosecution … Fast-track Examination Requests, including PPH, will be temporarily suspended in Brazil for Telecommunication Cases
For years, the most common form of software piracy involved downloading cracked or unauthorized versions from websites offering them for free. Although … Fake Software Resellers: A Growing Risk for Users and a New Front in IP Enforcement
Kasznar Leonardos is pleased to announce an important victory before the São Paulo Court of Appeals in a software license compliance action … Significant Win for Kasznar Leonardos as Appellate Court Raises Compensation in Software Infringement Case
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) published on Monday, November 10, 2025, the Collegiate Board Resolution (RDC) No. 997/2025, which institutes exceptional … ANVISA Publishes Exceptional Rule to Expedite Analysis of Medicines and Biological Products
The proposal for reviewing the regulation concerning the general labeling of packaged foods (including beverages, ingredients, additives, and processing aids) was published … ANVISA Publishes New Proposal for Review of the Regulation on General Labeling of Packaged Foods: Public Consultation No. 1357/2025
Last month, Brazil took a major step toward regulating the digital environment for children and adolescents with the enactment of the ECA … Brazil enacts the ECA Digital: a landmark law for children’s rights in the Digital Age
Brazil, despite being among the top 20 countries in terms of the number of clinical trials, contributes less than 2% of global … New Rules for Clinical Research: Federal Government Bets on Regulation to Boost Innovation and Investment
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences recognized Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their theoretical contributions on how innovation … 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics: innovation as an engine of transformation
The past few days have brought significant developments for the National Data Protection Agency (“ANPD”). Firstly, Provisional Measure No. 1,317/2025 was published … Transition to Regulatory Agency and New Responsibilities under the Digital Child and Adolescent Statute
Companies often argue, during audits, that the use of unlicensed software occurred only briefly—over a few days or weeks—as a way to … Temporary Use of Unlicensed Software: Legal Liability Regardless of Duration
