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New cycle of PPH requests starts in January 2023
On January 01, 2023, a new cycle of requests to participate in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program began. The PPH program is a bilateral co-operation agreement between the Brazilian PTO and...
New year, new rules: changes to the norms governing remittance of royalties abroad and the transfer pricing calculation
On the last day of 2022, the New Foreign Exchange Framework (Law No. 14,286/2021) came into force, updating the rules on the foreign exchange market and on the provision of information to the...
Industrial Design: Brazil moves closer to joining Hague Agreement
In December 2022, Brazil took a further step forward towards adhesion to the Hague Agreement on International Registrations of Industrial Designs, by depositing the Protocol of Adhesion to the...
Brazil adopts new legal framework on Telehealth
On December 28, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned Law 14,510 , authorizing the practice of telehealth across Brazil, and revoking the previous rules regulating the discipline. In...
Argentinian DPA presents new Personal Data Protection Bill
In our recent post, we discussed how the Argentinian DPA (Agencia De Acceso A La Información Pública) announced the opening of a public consultation process on the proposal to update the countries...
Brazilian DPA issues Guide on Cookies and Personal Data Protection
On 18 October, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published its Guide on “Cookies and Personal Data Protection”, which is aimed at both processing agents and rights holders....
Three important considerations on Patent Licensing in Brazil
Are you interested to learn about some of the particularities of Patent Licensing in Brazil? Below, we take a look at 3 important considerations about this topic, including the local laws that limit...
Getting to know Brazilian Patent Practice
In the past, we received some questions regarding patent practice in Brazil and how this differs to other countries (in this post, we provide a contrast to the US approach). While similar in many...
Navigating the Madrid Protocol in Brazil
Brazil ratified the Madrid Protocol, which became operational in the country on October 2, 2019 (under Decree No. 10,033). In this post, we consider the requirement to appoint a local representative...
A glimpse at privacy and the metaverse
A recent report by McKinsey found that the Metaverse has the potential to generate up to $5 trillion in value by 2030. The term metaverse has its origins in futurism and science fiction, and...
Compulsory Licensing – a synopsis of what’s been happening in Brazil and abroad
For those new to the topic, Compulsory Licensing refers to the process where a government allows third parties to manufacture a patented product or practice certain process via a license mandatorily...
Argentinian DPA opens public consultation on new data protection law
On 8 September, the Argentinian DPA (Agencia De Acceso A La Información Pública) announced the opening of a public consultation process on the proposal to update the existing data protection...
Industrial Design: Brazil prepares for accession to the Hague Agreement
This year, Brazil is progressing with its proposal to join the Hague Agreement on International Registrations of Industrial Designs. The move is part of a bigger strategy to align the country with...
Brazil to provide new framework on telehealth
According to a recent study, the global telehealth market grew to USD 144,38 billion in 2020, which represents growth of 135.2% on the 2019 average. In Brazil, revenue in the digital health market...
Icons and your IP rights – 8 tips for ensuring greater protection
Icons that identify applications are the new distinguishing signs of today. They are used to facilitate our navigation on smartphones and computers. There can be little doubt that icons have a...