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On January 28th, we celebrate International Data Protection Day, a significant occasion to reflect on regulatory progress and the challenges faced in the … International Data Protection Day: Brazilian scenario characterized by Authority’s leading and the rise of lawsuits

Last Tuesday (January 7th, 2025), Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced on his Instagram profile a change in the content moderation policies … Changes in Meta’s Content Moderation Policies: Repercussions in Brazil

On December 24, 2024, Law No. 15,070 of December 23, 2024 (“Bioinputs Law”), which regulates the production, use, and commercialization of bioinputs … Bioinputs Law: A new regulatory framework for sustainable agriculture in Brazil

On the last working day of the Judiciary before the court recess (a period during which legal deadlines are suspended and no … Brazilian court prohibits royalty collection for public domain technology

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has announced modifications to the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program by means of Ordinance 48/2024, … Important Update: New Rules for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in Brazil

Through Ordinance/INPI/PR/N° 46, dated November 27, 2024, the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) published its new Relationship and Transparency Policy, … Brazilian PTO (INPI) publishes new Relationship and Transparency Policy

The Brazilian PTO (BPTO) had already established, through Ordinance/INPI/DIRPA No. 14, of August 29, 2024, general procedural rules regarding the form and … Establishment of procedures for examining patent certificates of addition

According to Brazilian law, Geographical Indications (GIs) that are officially recognized abroad enjoy legal protection automatically in Brazil, regardless of whether they … Update on the protection of foreign Geographical Indications (GIs) in Brazil, especially those from the European Union

On November 27, 2024, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 466/2022, which addresses Brazil’s adhesion to the Budapest Treaty on the International … Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approves adhesion to the Budapest Treaty

On November 19, 2024, the National Consumer Agency (SENACON), through the Department of Consumer Protection and Defense (DPDC), issued precautionary measures regarding … Consumer Protection Agency orders suspension of betting ads offering rewards and targeting children

In a seminar open to the public held on October 30, 2024, the BPTO announced that it will change its interpretation of … Brazilian PTO changes its understanding on the registration of “slogans” as trademarks

The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ), through CNPQ Ordinance No. 1,935 (“Ordinance”), dated September 20, 2024, has established … Brazilian CNPQ defines Intellectual Property guidelines for funded inventions

Updates on procedures for transferring ownership and changing the name/company name, address/headquarters, and security interest or pledge of patent holders of any … Updates on procedures for ownership transfers and amendments to patent holder informations

On September 11, 2024, in its ruling on Case No. 1226, the Brazilian Superior Court (STJ) determined that gains derived from stock … Brazilian Superior Court decides on the non-remunerative nature of stock option plans

Sports betting companies that have not yet requested authorization to operate in Brazil will have their activities suspended from October 1, 2024, … Unauthorized sports betting operations suspended starting October