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Understanding the sudden changes to Brazil’s Internet Law
by Daniel Law | Sep 9, 2021 | DANIEL INOVA TECHNOLOGY, Technology
On September 6, the Brazilian President enacted Provisional Measure No. 1,068 of 2021, amending the provisions of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet). This move regulates some issues on the use of social networks, with...
Daniel Law slashes IT infrastructure costs by 40% with cloud computing
by Alicia Daniel-Shores | Sep 8, 2021 | Articles, Digital, Technology
Com uma história de 60 anos oferecendo serviços jurídicos especializados em propriedade intelectual, a empresa abraçou a transformação tecnológica e agora move todos os procedimentos de negócios para a nuvem Agilidade nos procedimentos, segurança, confiabilidade e...
The convergence of 5G and IoT
by Beatriz Beserra | Sep 6, 2021 | Daniel Inova, DANIEL INOVA TECHNOLOGY, Digital, Technology
The integration of these technologies is one of the factors that can drive society towards development, in addition to speeches about a new technological revolution Organizational culture has been undergoing significant changes due to technological development for...
What to expect from the examination of cannabinoid patent applications after ruling out ANVISA’s interference
by Kene Gallois, Samantha Salim | Sep 2, 2021 | Articles, Cannabis, Life Sciences, Patents, Pharma
Brazilian law # 14,195/21 revoking Article 229-C of the Brazilian IP Law was recently sanctioned by the Presidency, leading to intense debate on how this will affect the examination of patent applications in future. Based on the provisions of said article, any patent...
Major development in the prosecution of life sciences patents in Brazil: ANVISA is kicked out of the process
by Kene Gallois, Rafael Salomão | Aug 27, 2021 | Articles, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patents, Pharma, Prosecution
After being sanctioned by the Presidency, a Brazilian statute suppressing the role played by the National Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA (the Brazilian FDA) in the examination of patent applications pertaining to the life sciences field was published today in the...
Experimental Data: A Key Element of Brazilian Medical Use Claims
by Kene Gallois, Karoline Coelho | Aug 26, 2021 | Articles, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patents
There is no doubt that it is a challenge to design a patent protection strategy for a new medical use (for example, a new disease to be treated or prevented by a known composition, active ingredient or biological). The proper format for claiming such subject matter...
Brazil: Looking at unusual forms of branding beyond legal protection
by Roberta Arantes | Aug 20, 2021 | Articles, DANIEL INOVA REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE IP, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE IP, Trademarks
In the early days, branding was the act of creating a name, symbol or design capable of identifying a product or service. This definition brought together the idea of visual representation as a key feature to identify and distinguish a certain company or its products...
A closer look at the Brazilian e-sports market
by Daniel Law | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, CREATIVE INDUSTRY, DANIEL INOVA CREATIVE INDUSTRY, Games, Technology
It is no secret that the global e-sports market has been exploding in recent years. A 2021 Global E-sports Market report produced by Newzoo highlights that global e-sports revenues will grow to $1,084 million in 2021. This means a growth of +14.5%, from $947.1 million...
Speeding up the patent process in Brazil
by Gustavo Sartori | Jul 28, 2021 | Articles, Brazil, Intellectual Property, Patents, Prosecution
A recent Supreme Court decision altered rules for patents in Brazil. While causing some consternation, the country’s patent office has worked hard to reduce its backlog, making the process increasingly faster and more straightforward Brazilian laws governing patents...
Com 100% de sua estrutura na nuvem AWS, Daniel Advogados ganha agilidade, segurança e reduz custos
by Marketing Daniel IP | Jul 23, 2021 | Articles
Com mais de 60 anos de atuação, a Daniel Advogados é um dos maiores escritórios do País, com forte atuação na área de Propriedade Intelectual. Com um legado de dados enorme e convivendo com processos de negócios cada vez mais complexos, como o processamento da RPI...
Computer Implemented Inventions (CII) in Brazil
by Marcelo Correa | Jul 1, 2021 | Articles, Patents, Software and Telecom, Technology
You have probably already heard that computer programs/software as such are not patentable in Brazil. This is true, since Article 10 (V) of the Brazilian IP Law states that computer programs per se are not considered inventions. However, this assertion merely means...
Brazil’s Patent System: Latest Statistics on Efforts to Reduce the Backlog and the Road Ahead
by Kene Gallois, Guilherme Coutinho | Jul 1, 2021 | Articles, Intellectual Property, Patents, Prosecution
“The plan to combat the backlog in the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has already resulted in a reduction of more than 60% of patent applications pending for decision.” Almost two years ago, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) launched a plan to...
Brazil counsel embrace creative enforcement after SC ruling
by Ricardo Nunes | Jun 30, 2021 | Articles, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patents
Counsel at Daniel and a pharma firm said secondary patents and food and drug law have become more important as a result of the Direct Action 5,529 ruling Counsel in Brazil are becoming more creative with their enforcement strategies after the Supreme Court ruled last...
Can you patent a software in Brazil?
by Gustavo Sartori | Jun 29, 2021 | Articles, Patents, Software and Telecom, Technology
In the current stage of technology development, it is possible to say that software inventions are almost everywhere (streaming services, smartphones, cars, home appliances, videogames etc.) and still spreading to many industries that had no history on developing or...
Backlog combat programme: Brazilian PTO reaches its highest patent decision indicators
by Kene Gallois, Guilherme Coutinho | Jun 22, 2021 | Articles, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Patents
The issue of reducing the backlog of the examination of patent applications has become a priority for the Brazilian PTO. In 2019, a programme aiming at expediting the examination procedure was created targeting patents applications filed until December 31 2016. This...