On September 14, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) announced the Public Consultation aiming at expediting patent prosecution. It is expected that, by 2026, patents will be granted within 24 months after filing in Brazil, according to the BRPTO's...

Law 14671/2023 was published today in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU), amending Law 6437/1977, which deals with violations of federal health legislation and establishes corresponding sanctions. With this change, there is now a specific legal provision for the...

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court concludes today, 08/21/2023, the virtual session of the trial for Case of Direct Unconstitutionality (ADI) 3526. By a majority vote, including the recently appointed Justice Cristiano Zanin, the Court decided on the...