YOUR LAW RESEARCH
PARTNER IN LATAM

WHAT WE DO

SURVEYS / REPORTS

Our work in research leads to the production of diverse studies, opinions, reports and legislative proposals. This means we offer on-demand technical, legal and academic expertise and data intelligence across diverse industries.

LEGAL / MARKET MONITORING

Inova monitors current topics of interest in the areas of Intellectual Property, Technology, Digital Law and Innovation and closely follows legislative movements and major cases that could impact society.

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

We regularly participates in public consultation processes with our clients, to seek clarifications on proposed changes to the law and allow them to actively participate the decision making process in Brazil.

WORKING GROUPS

Inova composes working groups to discuss new technologies and issues that impact the market and society. Our engagement with other stakeholders leads to diverse perspectives and the creation of highly qualified content.

DANIEL LAB

The laboratory of legal innovation is a branch of Daniel Inova designed to test ideas and projects. There, we create and develop services and analyzes that are in line with today’s society in a creative and innovative way.

SEE OUR CONTENT

LIFE SCIENCE

The impacts of ending ANVISA’S participation in the examination of Brazilian patent applications

About a month after the publication of Law # 14,195/21, which revoked Article 229-C of the Brazilian IP Law, it is already possible to observe significant impacts in the examination of patent applications that were pending at ANVISA (the Brazilian FDA) awaiting review...

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 marijuana and other narcotic substances. But what is the current position in...

TECHNOLOGY

Understanding the sudden changes to Brazil’s Internet Law

On September 6, the Brazilian President enacted Provisional Measure No. 1,068 of 2021, amending the provisions of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet). This move regulates some issues on the use of social networks, with...

The convergence of 5G and IoT

Written in partnership with Beatriz Beserra The integration of these technologies is one of the factors that can drive society towards development, in addition to speeches about a new technological revolution Organizational culture has been undergoing significant...

REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE IP

Brazil: Looking at unusual forms of branding beyond legal protection

In the early days, branding was the act of creating a name, symbol or design capable of identifying a product or service. This definition brought together the idea of visual representation as a key feature to identify and distinguish a certain company or its products...

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...

CREATIVE INDUSTRY

Games and loyalty programs in Brazil

Gamification is here to stay and is now reaching all markets. This is nothing new. Today, the strategy is commonly used in combination with so-called loyalty programs, in which users are motivated by numerous factors to consume and remain loyal to certain companies....

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 $1,084 million in 2021. This means a growth of +14.5%, from $947.1 million...

ABOUT INOVA

At Inova our mission is to engage in research activities and create new partnerships and content, in order to find new solutions in the areas of Intellectual Property, Technology, Digital Law and Innovation.

To do this, we trace the main trends between technological development and how it is applied to the law.

We believe that our role as a specialized research institute is connected to the social function of intellectual property itself, which requires giving back the knowledge we acquire to society.

At Inova our mission is to engage in research activities and create new partnerships and content, in order to find new solutions in the areas of Intellectual Property, Technology, Digital Law and Innovation.