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Brazilian DPA signs first international co-operation agreement with Spanish authority
In our recent posts, we have been following the developments in the ANPD (Brazil’s Data Protection Agency) highlighting updates and key developments over the last months. The ANPD has already opened...
Following the latest developments in Brazil’s DPA
In our last post on this topic, we discussed recent developments in respect of the ANPD (the Brazilian DPA) and the LGPD (Brazil’s Data Protection law). Since our last post, the new law came into...
How are digital influencers regulated in Brazil?
In Brazil, advertising is subject to different legal considerations based on Constitutional, Civil, Intellectual Property and Data Protection Law, amongst other areas. Cases related to advertising...
Brazil: tackling patent infringement in the courts
Brazil is the second largest country in the Americas, both in terms of GDP and population. The Brazilian Industrial Property law (Law 9279/1996) governs all areas of IP (patents, trademarks,...
Brazilian PTO creates new rules for position marks
On 21 September, the Brazilian PTO published a new rule, providing for the registration of trademarks in the form of a position mark. This is good news, as it brings the country in line with...
Brazilian PTO annuls patent for CBD based drug
In a decision published on 27 July, the Brazilian PTO annulled the patent for the drug Myalo, a CBD based medicine marketed by the company Prati-Donaduzzi. As discussed in our previous article on...
What can 5G do for the gaming world?
The gaming industry has exploded in recent years and the gaming craze continues to spread across the globe. Further, diverse forecasts show that this is a trend of exponential growth, as it is one...
Revisiting the exhaustion of IP rights
A topic that has recently resurged is the exhaustion of IP rights and what it means for companies doing business internationally. This is due to the impacts of Brexit (see our recent post-blog on...
Right of publicity under the Brazilian Legislation
There is no specific provision in the Brazilian legislation that recognizes the right of publicity, an intellectual property right described as the right of every individual to control the...
Cannabis in Brazil: a synopsis of current market
Recent events in Brazil may be seen as further steps in a slowly changing position in the cannabis market across the region. Such change takes place with the background of growing investment in the...
Brazilian DPA issues guidelines on data processing agents
In a recent post, we discussed the latest developments in respect of the Brazil’s new federal data protection authority (the ANPD). Brazil’s general data protection law (the LGPD) has finally come...
A closer look at the Brazilian e-sports market
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...
Backlog combat programme: Brazilian PTO reaches its highest patent decision indicators
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...
The role of ANVISA in cannabis related patents
As mentioned in our previous post on this topic, patent applications for pharmaceutical products or processes must be submitted to ANVISA (The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency) for prior consent...
Patents for cannabis products in Brazil
In a recent post on this topic, we discussed how the slowly changing position toward cannabis-based products in Brazil, with the background of growing investment in the medicinal benefits of...