NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
Brazilian Innovation in Extraction and Recycling Stages of EV Battery Technology
by Camila Conegundes | Sep 26, 2023 | Articles, Patents
Brazil is among the countries currently in the spotlight in the automotive sector. The nation was ranked sixth, according to a survey published in January 2023 by Motor1, among the countries with the highest number of vehicles sold in 2022, and the market for electric...
Insights for patent protection of car-t cells-related technologies in Brazil
by Kene Gallois, Luis Maciel, Samantha Salim | Sep 21, 2023 | Articles, Patents
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a personalised cancer treatment that is gaining greater visibility and enthusiasm as research advances and success in treating patients is confirmed. In a simplified way, the production of CAR-T cells works as follows:...
Navigating the Brazilian Regulatory System for Life Sciences and Agribusiness
by Viviane Kunisawa | Sep 11, 2023 | Articles, Patents
Regulatory Law in the Life Sciences and Agribusiness sector plays an essential role in balancing scientific innovation and the protection of public interests. In Brazil, a country recognized for its vast biodiversity and potential for scientific research, regulation...
Driving Forward: Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in Brazil
by Anselmo Rodrigues | Sep 6, 2023 | Articles, Patents
Autonomous vehicles were designed with the purpose of minimizing accidents on urban roads and providing more safety and comfort, assisting or performing independently some tasks that are the driver’s responsibility. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has...
Design Patent – Brazil to become part of the Digital Access Service for Priority Documents of WIPO
by Diogo Netto | Jul 26, 2023 | Client Alert, Patents
As of August 1, 2023, Brazil will also become part of the Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as an "accessing office" for industrial designs. Consequently, the Brazilian PTO (INPI) will start...
Brazilian Data Protection Authority Issues First Official Fine
by Renata Idie | Jul 7, 2023 | Client Alert, Technology
On 06 July, was published the first sanctioning decision of the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), issued in the Administrative Proceeding No. 00261.000489/2022-62. In summary, the authority imposed the following sanctions on a small company that operates in...
Jack Daniel’s v. VIP: A Comparative Analysis of the U.S. and Brazilian Approaches to Trademarks and Free Speech
by Beatriz Beserra | Jul 3, 2023 | Articles, Trademarks
Co-authored with Julian Cornelius On June 8, the United States Supreme Court handed down a surprisingly decisive ruling on trademark law and its relationship with First Amendment rights. The Court found that free speech rights did not protect a manufacturer of dog...
Accession of Brazil to the Madrid Protocol ‘To Monitor, or Not to Monitor? That Is the Question Some ECTA Members Would Like Answered’
by Robert Daniel-Shores, Isabella Buck Shores | Jun 29, 2023 | Articles, Trademarks
After much speculation and decades of debates, Brazil finally joined the Madrid Protocol in 2019. As of 2 October of that year, the Madrid System became effective in the country. This follows the global norm whereby national and international trade mark holders may...
Unlocking Brazil’s Potential: Advancements in Intellectual Property and Innovation
by Daniel Law | Jun 22, 2023 | Blog, Intellectual Property, Madrid Protocol, Patents, Trademarks
Over the last years, Brazil has been investing in new initiatives to become more modern and competitive. The steps taken include ratifying important international treaties, defining new strategies, regulations, and legislation, conducting public consultation...
Brazilian Government Enacts New Rules for Royalty Deductibility and Remittance
by Guilherme Filho | Jun 16, 2023 | Articles, Client Alert
After the National Congress approved the final text on May 05, 2023, Provisional Measure No. 1,152/2022 was sanctioned by the Brazilian Government and enacted into law (Law no. 14.596/2023) on June 14, 2023. As we anticipated in our previous communications, the new...
Prior Art and Patentability (Brazil)
by Ricardo Nunes, Kene Gallois | Jun 12, 2023 | Articles, Life Sciences, Patents
A Practice Note addressing prior art and patentability in Brazil, which affects the scope of protection of any patent granted in Brazil. It provides guidance for determining whether a reference document or activity qualifies as prior art in Brazil and addresses...
Patent License Agreements (Brazil)
by Antonio Curvello, Carolina Menezes | Jun 12, 2023 | Articles, Patents
A Practice Note addressing the key legal issues to consider when drafting, negotiating, and entering into a patent license governed by Brazilian law. This Note considers the formalities and scope of patent licenses, improvements, risk allocation, royalties, and...
Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes in Brazil: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
by Kene Gallois, Samantha Salim | May 22, 2023 | Articles, Cannabis, Life Sciences, Patents
It is not news that cannabis-based medicines have been used for millennia around the world in the treatment of conditions and diseases such as chronic pain; epilepsy; neuropsychiatric disorders; nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy; symptoms associated with...
Divisional applications in Brazil: a brief comparison with other jurisdictions
by Kene Gallois, Luis Maciel | May 8, 2023 | Articles, Life Sciences, Patents
Similar to other jurisdictions, divisional applications are also a useful tool when considering patent strategy in Brazil. The objective of this blog is to touch on the main points of the prosecution of divisional applications in Brazil and compare it with other...
From Extraction to Sustainability: Green Technologies in Metallurgy and Mining Activities
by Camila Conegundes | Apr 19, 2023 | Articles, Patents
Although the mining and metallurgical sectors are still seen as environmentally unfriendly industries, innovation in these sectors has been increasing since the beginning of the century, including in the development of green technologies. Four years ago, the World...