The Brazilian Superior Court (“STJ”) has recently ruled on puffery in advertising in a case between Unilever (owner of the Hellmann’s brand) … Brazilian Superior Court recognizes the legitimacy of Heinz’s use of exaggerated advertising
In an online meeting convened by the INPI on May 25, 2023, representatives of the main national associations for studies and intellectual … Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) announces plan to grant patents in just 2 years
On May 9, 2023, the BPTO released the INPI/CPAPD technical opinion No. 01/2023, which provides guidance on the patentability of inventions related … The Brazilian PTO published a new technical opinion regarding the patentability of inventions related to transgenic plants
The BPTO published, on April 11, 2023, the Management Report for fiscal year 2022, which highlights the results achieved in view of … BPTO Management Report 2022: Patent overview
On February 15th, the Brazilian Trademark Office (BPTO) published its latest Classification of Goods and Services list to reflect the revisions implemented … Brazilian Trademark Office incorporates updates to International Classification of Goods And Services (“Nice”) for Trademark Registration
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD” or “Authority”) published, on February 28th, 2023, the Regulation on Dosimetry and Application of Administrative Penalties … Brazilian Data Protection Authority approves the Regulation on Dosimetry and Application of Administrative Penalties
Several Bills are being debated in the Brazilian National Congress with the objective of regulating the development and use of artificial intelligence … The Future Legal Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence In Brazil
In the last days of December 2022, new regulations entered into force easing up the remittance of royalty payments abroad. However, local … New flexibility on the remittance of royalty payments abroad
On December 28, 2022, the Brazilian PTO published Technical Note no. 03.2022, updating the procedures for exam of forfeiture requests, originally regulated … Analysis Of Evidence Of Use Became More Thorough In The Forfeiture Procedure
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published by means of Ordinance No. 79, dated December 16th, 2022, which will come into effect … BPTO Publishes New Rules For Prioritization Of Patent Applications Prosecution
