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Our senior partner Rafael Lacaz Amaral participated in Revulytics Piracy Impact Podcast talking about enforcement of intellectual property rights in Brazil.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Resolution 225/19 which institutes rulings on the pilot project for the Patent Prosecution Highway … BPTO publishes new rules to request participation on Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs

After the enactment of Law n. 13,853/2019 by the President, implementing partial vetoes to Law n.13,709/2018 (Brazilian General Data Protection Law – … New review of the LGPD: Brazilian Congress rejects the presidential vetoes and reestablish sanctions

Brazil has recently seen im­portant developments in its data protection regulation. The country’s fragmented regulation – which revealed a lack of legal … Brazil’s Best Counsel 2020 – Chapter Opening: Data Protection

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) is finishing the last adjustments for starting Madrid Protocol procedures in Brazil. In the last … Madrid Protocol takes effect in Brazil

A Q&A guide to pharmaceutical IP and competition law in Brazil. The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including … Pharmaceutical IP and competition law in Brazil: 2019

With more than 20 years' experience in legal and intellectual property areas, Maria Pia Guerra has joined our firm as Executive Director of our international unit I’B The IP Hub

As part of the “Patent Backlog-fighting Project”, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Resolutions INPI Nos. 240/19 and 241/19 on … BPTO publishes resolutions that will initiate the “Patent Backlog-fighting Project”

The Madrid Protocol for International Trademarks has just been enacted in Brazil, on June 26, 2019. The Protocol is an international treaty … Brazil joins the Madrid Trademark System

ANVISA’s Board of Directors approved the proposal to open two Public Consultations to regulate: (i) the cultivation of the cannabis spp. for … Brazilian regulatory agency (ANVISA) inaugurates discussion on cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes

The Federal Senate has approved, last month, the Draft Legislative Decree 98/2019, that foresees Brazil's accession to the Madrid Protocol. The text, … Brazil is getting ready for the Madrid Protocol: new procedures for Trademark Registration

The growth of the Brazilian market and economy is paralleled by the increase in counterfeiting activities. The enforcement of IP rights involves … Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2019

Amylin analogs are important adjunctive drugs in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. However, a dual therapy with insulin involves inconvenient multiple injections. … BZ043, a novel long-acting amylin analog, reduces gastric emptying, food intake, glycemia and insulin requirement in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

The Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers & Partners, provide easily accessible information on navigating the legal system when conducting business in … Data Protection & Cybersecurity in Brazil 2019: Global Practice Guide by Chambers & Partners

As reported in our Newsletter #22, sent in October 2018, the Public Civil Action filed in 2002 by the Federal Public Prosecution … The controversy regarding amendments to patent applications in Brazil is approaching to a possible end