On June 27, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) published Ordinance No. 1,136, dated June 25, 2024, which establishes guidelines...
OUR TEAM
Lawyer highly proficient in the field of Regulatory Law for Life Sciences, including Agribusiness, and in matters related to access to genetic resources. With substantial experience in strategic litigation, consulting, and advocacy initiatives, Viviane holds extensive expertise in patent enforcement projects and combating unfair competition, leveraging her knowledge in regulatory law to advocate for clients' interests. With a Ph.D. title from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, she conducted research on the implementation of the TRIPs Agreement in Brazil for the pharmaceutical industry as a fellow of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, also having served as a visiting researcher at the Institute of Intellectual Property (Chizaiken) in Tokyo.
Practice Areas
Life Sciences;
Agribusiness.
Education
LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law – Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC);
Law degree – UERJ.
Affiliations, Commissions and Collegiate
Member of the MIPLC Alumni Network;
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, registered in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
Languages
Articles
ANVISA Updates Food Expiry Guide with International References
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published the second version of the guide for determining the expiry dates of food products sold in...
Brazil Establishes National Policy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources
New measure aims to preserve and sustainably use genetic resources, promoting food security and innovation Decree No. 12,097, dated July 3, 2024,...
National Bioeconomy Strategy: A Pathway to Brazil’s Sustainable Future
In celebration of World Environment Day, on June 6, 2024, the Federal Government issued Decree No. 12,044/2024, which establishes the National...
Regulation of Biosimilars by ANVISA
Recently, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) took a significant step by approving RDC No. 875 on May 28, 2024. This new regulation...
The Biotechnology Revolution: The Impact of the New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources
“The new WIPO Treaty on Patents, Genetic Resources, and Traditional Knowledge has the potential to transform global biotechnology, promoting a...
The Biotechnology Revolution with the New WIPO Treaty
The new WIPO treaty requires the disclosure of origins in patents and promotes the sharing of benefits related to the use of genetic resources and...
Brazil’s ANVISA Approves New Regulation for Biosimilar Drug Registration Simplifying the Development Process for Biosimilars
On May 27, ANVISA (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency) approved a new regulation for the registration of biosimilar drugs, aiming to simplify and...
ANVISA maintains ban on electronic smoking devices in Brazil.
On April 19, ANVISA upheld the ban on electronic smoking devices (ESDs). ESDs involve different equipment and technologies, mostly consisting of a...
MAPA Introduces Alternative to Sanctions for Agricultural Establishments
On April 15, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), through its Secretary for Agricultural Defense, published Ordinance...
What’s Next After Brazil’s Enactment of the Nagoya Protocol
“Promulgation was the final step that was missing for [the Nagoya Protocol’s] formal incorporation into the national legal system. However, there...
ANVISA establishes optimized procedure applications for registration of medical devices
On April 8th, the Brazilian health regulatory agency ANVISA published a Normative Instruction (290/2024), establishing the optimized procedure on...
ANVISA approves the use of analyses from equivalent regulatory foreign authorities (EFRA)
On March 19th, during a public meeting of the Collegiate Board of Directors, the Brazilian health regulatory agency ANVISA approved a Normative...
Brazilian FDA (ANVISA) adopts a new regulatory framework for the food industry
On February 28th, the Brazilian regulatory agency ANVISA published the Resolution RDC 843/2024 and the Normative Instruction 281/2024, which provide...
The New Legal Framework for Chemical Pesticides in Brazil
At the end of 2023, Law 14,785/2023 was published in Brazil’s official gazette, creating a new regulatory framework for chemical pesticides and...
Brazil’s New Chemical Pesticides Law: find out what was approved by Congress
On November 28, the Brazilian Senate approved the final text of Bill 1459/2022. The bill, which has now been sent for presidential sanction, will...
New Brazilian Resolution Improves Legal Security for Movement of Microorganisms
On November 13, the CGEN Resolution 41 of October 18, 2023, was published in the Brazilian Government’s Official Gazette. The resolution approved a...
The inspection bodies of the National Health Surveillance System may execute commitment agreements with private parties
Law 14671/2023 was published today in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU), amending Law 6437/1977, which deals with violations of federal health...
Provisional Ruling enacted addressing measures for controlling phytosanitary and zoosanitary emergencies
The Federal Government issued yesterday Provisional Ruling 1,186/2023, which supplements Law 12,873/2013 with important tools to ensure that the...
Navigating the Brazilian Regulatory System for Life Sciences and Agribusiness
Regulatory Law in the Life Sciences and Agribusiness sector plays an essential role in balancing scientific innovation and the protection of public...
The Brazilian Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Biosafety Law
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court concludes today, 08/21/2023, the virtual session of the trial for Case of Direct Unconstitutionality (ADI) 3526....