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The Revised Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the Biotechnology Field (Normative Instruction INPI/PR n° 118/2020) finally entered into force … Revised Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the Biotechnology field in force

The Brazilian FDA (ANVISA) published on November 19, 2020, four manuals regarding the analysis of prior consent of patent applications related to … ANVISA published manuals related to prior consent of patent applications

Privacy and data protection have been in the spotlight in Brazil for the past seven years, ever since sensitive Brazilian government documents … Brazil’s Best Counsel 2021 – Chapter Opening: Data Protection

On November 17th, 2020, ANVISA’s Board of Directors (BoD) unanimously granted an administrative appeal for reassessment of prior consent of a patent … ANVISA decides that a patent application related to pharmaceutical use of cannabinoids is not to be deemed as against public health

As reported in our Newsletter #06, sent in March 2019, the Public Civil Action filed in 2002 by the Federal Public Prosecution … The controversy regarding amendments to patent applications in Brazil – A new chapter begins

On November 5, Anvisa published Resolution – RDC 432/2020 which sets forth an obligation to describe the list of ingredients in Portuguese … ANVISA establishes new rules for labeling of personal care products, cosmetics and perfumes

Our senior partner Rafael Lacaz Amaral authored a chapter about Brazil, first appeared in Global Patent Litigation Guide: Helping businesses navigate the … Global Patent Litigation 2021 – Brazil

Our partner and Head of Regulatory Anderson Ribeiro, together with his associates Lucas Calabria and Matheus Montecasciano, co-sign the chapter “Pharma & … Pharma & Medical Device Regulation in Brazil

After a 6 years debate, Anvisa’s Board approved a new regulatory framework for food labeling during its meeting held on October 8th, … Anvisa approves new regulations for food labeling

Entered into force on October 01, 2020, the IP showcase project called “IP Window”, an initiative by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark … BPTO launches the Intellectual Property showcase project (“IP Window”)

Based in New York City, Marcel will help strengthen our capabilities in the US and Asian markets by helping our clients to … Kasznar Leonardos welcomes Marcel Nadal Michelman as our Of Counsel in the USA

The BPTO (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published on September 08, 2020, a communication informing the new date for co-ownership in trademark … The co-ownership system of trademarks will be in force on September 15, 2020

It has been two years since the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) was enacted. Such law will enable greater control by … Brazilian Senate rejects the postponement of the LGPD

Law no. 14,010/2020, enacted last Friday, and derived from Bill of Law no. 1,179/2020, establishes the Emergency and Transitory Legal Regime of … Law no. 14,010/2020 and its impacts on the Brazilian data protection framework

As informed on our Newsletter #03, on February 2019, the BRPTO started public hearing proceedings regarding the revised Guidelines for the Examination … Updates regarding public hearing about guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the Biotechnology field