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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

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

This February 26, 2019 entered into force Normative Instruction No. 95/2018 [NI 95/2018] published on December 28, 2018, which rules registration of … Brief comments on the new Normative Instruction regarding Geographical Indications

The BPTO (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published, by means Resolution No. 235/2019, the phase II of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) … INPI establishes phase II of pilot-projet PPH with Japan (JPO)

On February 6, 2019, the BRPTO started public hearing proceedings regarding the revised Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the … Public hearing about the guidelines for the examination of patent applications in the biotechnology field

Data Protection has been a recurring subject in Brazil for the last decade. While discussions around a bill of general data protection … Brazil’s Best Counsel – Chapter Opening: Data Protection

A Q&A guide to data protection in Brazil. This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of data protection rules and principles, including … Data protection in Brazil

A Q&A guide to privacy in Brazil. The Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles, including what national … Privacy in Brazil