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18 de June de 2025
Updates on Trademark Procedures before the Brazilian PTO: New Services, Automation, and Changes to Official Fees
The Brazilian PTO has recently implemented significant changes to the fee structure and procedures related to the registration of trademarks, patents, and … Updates on Trademark Procedures before the Brazilian PTO: New Services, Automation, and Changes to Official Fees
18 de June de 2025
Updates on Patent Procedures before the Brazilian PTO: New Services, Automation, and Changes to Official Fees
The Brazilian PTO has recently implemented significant changes to the fee structure and procedures related to the registration of trademarks, patents, and … Updates on Patent Procedures before the Brazilian PTO: New Services, Automation, and Changes to Official Fees
17 de June de 2025
Brazil Ratifies the Budapest Treaty: A Strategic Step to Strengthen Biotechnological Innovation
On June 11th, 2025, the Brazilian Senate approved Legislative Decree No. 466/2022, ratifying Brazil’s accession to the Budapest Treaty on the International … Brazil Ratifies the Budapest Treaty: A Strategic Step to Strengthen Biotechnological Innovation
16 de June de 2025
Legal Framework on Ambush Marketing in Brazil
As Brazil continues to serve as a global stage for major sports competitions—including the upcoming NFL game scheduled for September 2025 and … Legal Framework on Ambush Marketing in Brazil
13 de June de 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court Forms Majority to Hold Platforms Liable Without Court Orders
On June 12, 2025, Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) formed a majority to reinterpret Article 19 of the Marco Civil da Internet, the … Brazil’s Supreme Court Forms Majority to Hold Platforms Liable Without Court Orders
11 de June de 2025
BPTO establishes framework for secondary meaning in Brazil: Ordinance no. 15/2025 regulates recognition of secondary meaning
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published on June 10, 2025, the Ordinance INPI/PR No. 15/2025, which introduces the Chapter XVI-A … BPTO establishes framework for secondary meaning in Brazil: Ordinance no. 15/2025 regulates recognition of secondary meaning
14 de May de 2025
BPTO published Ordinance which establishes a new schedule of official fees
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has published Ordinance INPI/PR No. 10/2025, which establishes a new schedule of official fees. This … BPTO published Ordinance which establishes a new schedule of official fees
6 de May de 2025
Legal Protection for Developers: Compensation for Irregular Licenses
Our firm recently secured another important court victory on behalf of a software developer client in a lawsuit against a company that … Legal Protection for Developers: Compensation for Irregular Licenses
24 de April de 2025
Third Parties and Software Piracy: Companies Remain Legally Responsible
During software compliance audits, it is not uncommon for companies to claim that pirated programs were installed by external contractors or IT … Third Parties and Software Piracy: Companies Remain Legally Responsible
16 de April de 2025
Medicinal Cannabis Review: Public Consultation 1.316/2025 open
The Public Consultation (CP) No. 1.316/2025, which aims to initiate the review process of Collegiate Board Resolution (RDC) No. 327/2019 from the … Medicinal Cannabis Review: Public Consultation 1.316/2025 open
15 de April de 2025
Federal Senate approves Bill Extending Plant Variety Protection Term, but Chamber of Deputies Approval is Still Required
The Federal Senate has approved a bill (PLS nº 404/2018) that extends the protection period for new plant varieties (cultivars). According to … Federal Senate approves Bill Extending Plant Variety Protection Term, but Chamber of Deputies Approval is Still Required
15 de April de 2025
Brazil Approves New Trade Reciprocity Law That May Impact Foreign Trademarks and Patents
Law No. 15,122, of April 11, 2025, authorizes Brazil to adopt retaliatory measures against countries that: (i) unilaterally apply or threaten to … Brazil Approves New Trade Reciprocity Law That May Impact Foreign Trademarks and Patents
4 de April de 2025
BPTO: PPH Limit for Telecommunications Applications Reached for the Second Quarter of 2025
The BPTO announced on its website that the limit of 140 PPH requests for the second quarter of 2025, referring to patent … BPTO: PPH Limit for Telecommunications Applications Reached for the Second Quarter of 2025
26 de March de 2025
Updates on PPH Request for the second quarter of 2025
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has announced new limits for receiving PPH requests in 2025 by means of Ordinance 03/2025 … Updates on PPH Request for the second quarter of 2025
4 de February de 2025
BPTO Launches Groundbreaking Study on IP Finance in Brazil
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has released a groundbreaking study on IP Finance in Brazil, exploring the potential of intellectual … BPTO Launches Groundbreaking Study on IP Finance in Brazil