On June 12, 2025, Decree No. 12,502 of June 11, 2025, was published in the Official Gazette (DOU), regulating Law No. 14,515 of December 29, 2022. This regulation establishes rules and procedures for the administrative process of agricultural inspection, outlines the...
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Ordinance No. 805 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) Establishing the National Program for the Traceability of Pesticides and Related Products
On June 10, 2025, Ordinance No. 805, dated June 9, 2025, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), was published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU), establishing the National Program for the Traceability of Pesticides and Related Products (PNRA). This...
BPTO Establishes New Guidelines for Continuation of Technical Examination after the patent application has been returned from the second instance to the first instance
On May 23, 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Ordinance BPTO/DIRPA No. 04/2025, which approves Procedure CPAT–ETP–PP–0012. This procedure establishes specific guidelines for resuming the technical examination of patent applications after...
New Decree on Biodiversity: Implications for Agribusiness
Written by: Viviane Kunisawa, Mariana Cuzziol and Estela Alves On June 4, 2025, Decree No. 12,485/2025 was published in Brazil’s Federal Official Gazette (“DOU”), establishing the new National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (EPANB), with goals extending through...
Ibama Opens Public Consultation on the Use of Genetic Resources in Brazil, and CGen Publishes Resolution Establishing Administrative Verification Procedure
On June 2, 2025, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) launched a public consultation aimed at improving the form “Use of Genetic Heritage or Introduction of Exotic or Genetically Modified Species”, which forms part of...
New BPTO Fee Schedule for 2025
On May 9, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) published Ordinance GM/MDIC No. 110 in the Federal Official Gazette, updating the fee schedule for services provided by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO). The revised...
Landmark PTA decision: Brazilian Court grants first favorable merit ruling on Patent Term Adjustment due to BPTO delays
On May 12, 2025, the 4th Federal Civil Court of the Federal District issued a landmark ruling in Brazil’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) litigation. For the first time, a Brazilian court ruled on the merits in favor of a PTA request, recognizing the patentee’s right to...
Brazil’s Role in SEP Litigation Continues to Evolve
Brazil remains a key jurisdiction for Standard Essential Patent (SEP) disputes, standing out as the fifth-largest smartphone market in the world and home to over 160 million internet users. With these dynamics, the country has become a litigation hotspot for SEP...
New agreement at COP16 strengthens global biodiversity financing
Countries approve a financial mechanism to boost biodiversity conservation, opening new opportunities for sustainable investment and demanding greater private sector commitment. The COP16 negotiations, which began in Cali and were recently concluded in Rome, led to a...
ANVISA Establishes Optimized Procedure for Reviewing Food-Related Petitions
New Normative Instruction No. 344/25, published on February 21, reduces processing times and establishes more efficient criteria for evaluating petitions in the food sector. On February 21, 2025, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) introduced a new...
Brazil Sets New Biodiversity Conservation Goals for 2030
Plan Aligns the Country with the Kunming-Montreal Global Framework and Reinforces International Commitments The National Biodiversity Commission (Conabio) has approved a set of 23 new biodiversity conservation goals for Brazil for the period from 2025 to 2030. These...
WIPO survey for biological sequences that complement patent applications
Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, WIPO Standard ST.26 introduced a change regarding the minimum length requirement for nucleotide and amino acid sequences, namely, short sequences should not be considered to compose sequence listing files. The nucleotide sequences...
BRPTO Receives 149 PPH Requests in the First Days of 2025
Request volume grows by 41.9% compared to the same period in 2024, indicating increased adherence to the patent acceleration program. The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) started 2025 with a significant increase in requests for participating in the...
ANVISA seeks public input on a proposed resolution to enhance the monitoring of health risks and compliance in establishments manufacturing pharmaceutical supplies.
On December 23, 2024, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) published Public Consultation No. 1.303, which aims to draw up a regulatory act with guidelines for managing health risks and monitoring companies' compliance. The proposal seeks the creation of a...
ANVISA Enhances Regulatory Confidence with Selection of Priority Foreign Authorities
ANVISA adopts regulatory reliance to streamline processes and bolster trust in health products approved by internationally recognized authorities. Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has taken a strategic step toward regulatory modernization...