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<p>News of Kasznar Leonardos Intelectual Property, with Offices in RJ, SP and RS – Brazil.</p>

News on apostille of letters-patent retroactively affected by the Direct Plea of Unconstitutionality 5,529

On February 8th, 2022, the Brazilian Patent Office reported the decision to apostille letters-patent when the patent protects subject-matter going beyond the News on apostille of letters-patent retroactively affected by the Direct Plea of Unconstitutionality 5,529

New ANPD Resolution marks the International Data Protection Day

January 28th is the International Data Protection Day. This date, chosen on April 26, 2006 by the Council of Europe, goes back New ANPD Resolution marks the International Data Protection Day

BPTO publishes phase III of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published, by means of Ordinance n° 55, dated December 15, 2021, phase III of the BPTO publishes phase III of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

Sequence listing in ST.26 format is officially postponed until July 1, 2022 by the Brazilian PTO

On December 28, 2021, the BRPTO published, by means of the Official Gazette nº 2660, the Ordinance #56/2021, which establishes the procedures Sequence listing in ST.26 format is officially postponed until July 1, 2022 by the Brazilian PTO

BPTO issues Phase II of prioritization of Technologies Available on the Market and Resulting from Public Financing

Continuing with the projects of priority of prosecution, the Brazilian PTO (“BPTO”) published Ordinance/INPI/PR 053, of December 16, 2021, which will come BPTO issues Phase II of prioritization of Technologies Available on the Market and Resulting from Public Financing

Kasznar Leonardos receives ISO 9001 certification of quality

The ISO 9001 standard recognizes operational efficiency, focusing specifically on excellent customer service and continual process improvement. Our firm has received ISO Kasznar Leonardos receives ISO 9001 certification of quality

BPTO recognizes the Right of Precedence as an argument for filing Administrative Nullities

By Flávia Tremura and Isabella Faccioli From November 2021 the BPTO will start to accept the right of precedence of the trademark BPTO recognizes the Right of Precedence as an argument for filing Administrative Nullities

Brazilian Data Protection Authority approves its Surveillance and Sanctioning Procedures

Data protection has been a hot topic in Brazil. Recently, the National Congress approved the Constitutional Amendment no. 17/19, which turned data Brazilian Data Protection Authority approves its Surveillance and Sanctioning Procedures

BPTO starts to accept the registration of position marks

After extensive studies and a public consultation, the BPTO – Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office recently published Ordinance No. 37/ 2021 and BPTO starts to accept the registration of position marks

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the issuance of new compulsory license rules for patents in Brazil

On Sept. 2nd, 2021, Law No 14,200 was enacted to amend the Brazilian Patent & Trademark Act (BPTA) in order to change The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the issuance of new compulsory license rules for patents in Brazil