NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
The Statute of Limitations for Royalties Recovering and the Circuit Split in Brazil
by Antonio Curvello, Julia Lins | Sep 15, 2025 | Business Transactions, Client Alert
In 2024, royalties and other payments for the use of intangible assets in Brazil —such as trademarks, software, industrial designs, and know-how — exceeded USD 109 billion, according to World Bank data¹. This figure corresponds to inflows recorded in the Balance of...
Brazil’s First Generative AI Copyright Dispute: Folha de S.Paulo v. OpenAI
by Nuria López, Robert Daniel-Shores, Renata Idie | Aug 27, 2025 | Articles
Folha da Manhã S.A. (publisher of Folha de S.Paulo) filed a lawsuit in São Paulo against OpenAI OpCo LLC, alleging that the company used its journalistic content without authorization to train and operate ChatGPT. According to the complaint, OpenAI’s use of Folha’s...
ANVISA sets new rules for the importation of liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide for compounding purposes
by Viviane Kunisawa, mariana.cuzziol | Aug 26, 2025 | Client Alert, Regulatory
On August 25, 2025, the Official Gazette of the Federal Government published Order No. 97 issued by ANVISA’s Collegiate Board, establishing stricter rules for the importation and compounding of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) acting as GLP-1 receptor...
Modern Environmental Licensing in Brazil Opens a New Chapter for Agribusiness
by mariana.cuzziol | Aug 19, 2025 | Articles
The enactment of Law No. 15,190, of August 8th, 2025—originating from the former Bill No. 2,159/2021—marks a decisive step toward modernizing environmental licensing in Brazil. This new legal framework introduces clearer and more uniform rules, aiming to balance...
From Excel to Excellence: How Daniel Law Built a Data-Driven Competitive Advantage in Brazilian IP
by Daniel Law | Aug 18, 2025 | Articles, Digital, Innovation
The Transformation Eight years ago, Daniel Law operated like most law firms. Richard Gris, now the firm’s Head of Data and Business Strategy, recalls those early days when Excel was the only path forward. “Eight years ago, we just used Excel spreadsheets. We went into...
From Excel to Excellence: How Daniel Law Built a Data-Driven Competitive Advantage in Brazilian IP
by Daniel Law | Aug 18, 2025 | Articles, Digital, Innovation
The Transformation Eight years ago, Daniel Law operated like most law firms. Richard Gris, now the firm’s Head of Data and Business Strategy, recalls those early days when Excel was the only path forward. “Eight years ago, we just used Excel spreadsheets. We went into...
Law No. 15,183 of July 30, 2025, prohibiting cosmetic testing on animals is enacted
by Thiago Villa Verde | Aug 8, 2025 | Articles
Written by: Estela Alves e Mariana Cuzziol On July 30, 2025, Law No. 15,183 was enacted by the President of Brazil and published in the Official Gazette (“DOU”). The law amends Laws No. 11,794/2008 and No. 6,360/1976 and establishes the prohibition of the use of...
“Brazil has fully aligned with international standards”: IP experts react to USTR’s Section 301 investigation
by Rafael Rocha | Jul 30, 2025 | Trademarks, Trademarks
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a sweeping Section 301 investigation into Brazilian trade practices, citing concerns that span from inadequate IP protection to restrictions on digital commerce. The investigation, launched under Section...
Customer Success with Daniel Law – From Excel to Excellence: How Daniel Law Built a Data-Driven Competitive Advantage in Brazilian IP
by Daniel Law | Jul 23, 2025 | Articles
IP Pilot speaks to Richard Gris from Daniel Law on how one of Brazil’s top-ranked IP firms transformed cold outreach into strategic client acquisition using data intelligence The Transformation Eight years ago, Daniel Law operated like most law firms. Richard Gris,...
Bill No. 2,159/2021 and the Future of Environmental Licensing in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities for Agribusiness
by Viviane Kunisawa, mariana.cuzziol | Jul 22, 2025 | Articles, Regulatory
Introduction The debate surrounding Bill No. 2,159/2021, which establishes the new General Law on Environmental Licensing, represents one of the most significant and controversial discussions within Brazil’s contemporary environmental agenda. Framed as an effort to...
International Interest Grows in Protecting Innovations in Brazil’s Metallurgical Sector
by Gustavo Sartori | Jul 15, 2025 | Articles, Patents
Strategic use of the PCT system and the presence of multinationals confirm Brazil as a key destination for industrial technology protection Brazil is increasingly becoming part of the global innovation protection route, especially in traditional industrial sectors...
Patent Filing Dynamics in Latin America: Trends, Insights, and Future Outlook
by Camila Conegundes | Jul 15, 2025 | Articles, Patents
“The patent landscape in Brazil and other Latin American countries reveals a dynamic, interconnected, and increasingly mature innovation ecosystem.” In the knowledge-based economy, protecting intellectual property (IP) has become a crucial indicator of a nation’s...
Law No. 15,154 establishes exemptions for artisanal products intended for personal hygiene
by Viviane Kunisawa, mariana.cuzziol | Jul 14, 2025 | Client Alert, Regulatory
On July 1, 2025, Law No. 15,154 of June 30, 2025, was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU). The law amends the Health Surveillance Law (Law No. 6,360 of September 23, 1976) by adding paragraph 2 to Article 27. The new law, sanctioned by the President...
Gravitational Batteries: A New Opportunity for Brazil in the Future of Energy Storage
by Marketing Daniel IP | Jul 11, 2025 | Articles, Patents
Gravitational batteries are emerging as an innovative solution for energy storage, using a simple yet effective principle: storing electricity by lifting solid masses during periods of energy surplus and recovering it by lowering these masses when needed. This...
Brazilian Federal Court of Appeals confirms the right of the applicant to convert claims into Swiss-type format
by Viviane Kunisawa, Paulo Bianco | Jul 11, 2025 | Client Alert, Patents
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (TRF-2), in Rio de Janeiro, has upheld a lower court ruling that invalidated the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's (INPI) rejection of a divisional patent application filed by pharmaceutical company Wyeth Inc. The case...