Last Wednesday, December 13, 2023, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published the first Priority Themes Map (“MPT”) through Resolution CD/ANPD No. … ANPD releases the Priority Themes Map for the 2024-2025 biennium
On December 12, 2023, the Brazilian PTO published (BPTO) Opinion 17/2003/CGPI/PFE-INPI/PGF/AGU in response to the inquiry submitted by the General Coordination of Resources … New rule on the devolutive effect in the analysis of appeals against the refusal of trademark registration: what changes
On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the BRPTO published new rules that limit applicants’ acts in the administrative process for granting patents. At the … The BRPTO ruled that it is not possible to amend a patent application during the appeal phase
The number of Brazilians using medicinal cannabis-based medications increased by approximately 165% in one year, representing a jump from 188,000 to 430,000 … Increase in Patients Using Medicinal Cannabis and Its Consequences
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has just announced that it will now order the distribution and technical examination of patent … Patent applications: BPTO shifts priority to examination request dates for faster decisions in Brazil
Starting February 6, 2024, generic and branded-generic (“similar”) drugs will be allowed to have different labels than their respective standard labels with … Anvisa approves skinny labeling practice in Brazil
The enactment of Law No. 14,597/2023 (known as General Sports Law – GSL) in June of this year marks a milestone for … The protection of IP rights in the new Brazilian sports law
On October 27, the Brazilian Finance Ministry (MF) issued a significant regulatory milestone for sports betting activities (Ordinance No. 1,300/2023) which establishes the … Brazilian Finance Ministry Issues New Regulation For Sports Betting Market
On October 19, 2023, the Federal Official Gazette (DOU) published Administrative Order 1,184/2023, which provides for the National Health Surveillance Agency’s (Anvisa) … ANVISA’s Personal Data Protection Policy is released
The Interministerial Group on Intellectual Property (“GIPI’, in the Portuguese acronym), has announced its 2023-2025 Action Plan for implementing the Brazilian Intellectual … 2023 – 2025 Action Plan for the Brazilian Intellectual Property National Strategy Announced by GIPI
