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 marijuana and other narcotic substances. But what is the current position in...
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Intellectual Property in Brazil: A brief synopsis
Over the last years, the government began focusing its attention on creating a culture of innovation, and the growth of Intellectual Property in Brazil. This led to many new initiatives across all powers of Brazilian government aiming to make the country more modern...
Constitutional challenge regarding minimum term of patent protection in Brazil: analysis postponed, and preliminary injunction partially granted by Reporting Justice
The Brazilian Supreme Court has postponed the analysis of a landmark constitutional case that challenges the legal provision that establishes a minimum period of patent protection of 10 years counted from the date of grant. In view of that, however, the...
STF to hear constitutional challenge on minimum patent term
On April 7 (Wednesday), the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court should start to consider ADI 5529, a landmark constitutional case that challenges the legitimacy of the legal provision that provides for a minimum period of patent protection of 10 years counted from the...
The BPTO: A Positive Transformation?
When meeting international colleagues at conferences and IP events, the conversation often centered around the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office’s (BPTO) well documented problems with delay and backlog of applications. In patents, for example, it was quite...
Brazilian Patent Backlog’s Days Are Numbered: Meet The Standardized Office Action Program
The days of one of the world’s most severe patent backlogs are numbered. The Brazilian PTO has just implemented a bold new program to get rid of its enduring patent backlog problem within the course of the next 2 years. The groundbreaking project is called...