This year, Brazil is progressing with its proposal to join the Hague Agreement on International Registrations of Industrial Designs. The move is part of a bigger strategy to align the country with leading nations in terms of intellectual property matters, and the...
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10 Common questions on Trademark Enforcement in Brazil
Are you interested to learn about some of the particularities of Trademark enforcement in the Brazilian courts? Here we take a look at 10 common questions that people routinely want answered when looking to Brazil as a potential country to expand their trademark...
Top 7 questions on patent prosecution and opposition in Brazil
Are you interested to learn about some of the particularities of patent prosecution and opposition in Brazil? Here we take a look at 7 “introductory questions” that people routinely want answered when looking to Brazil as a potential country to expand their patent...
Industrial Designs: a brief overview of Brazilian practice
In a recent article, we highlighted how recent changes and improvements to the examination standards related to design applications in the Brazilian PTO could increase its use in IP protection strategies in future. Since many companies are still unaware of the...
A look at recent innovation and technology measures in Brazil
Last month, the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), together with institutional partners, released its 14th Global Innovation Index (“GII”) report. In this post, we briefly look at Brazil’s position in the index and some of the ongoing initiatives that...
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, designs, unfair competition, etc.) and also sets out important procedures and...
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 other jurisdictions that already accept this type of registration...
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 the subject of Patents for Cannabis Products in Brazil, Prati-Donaduzzi...
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 medicinal benefits of marijuana and other narcotic substances....
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 based on a public health analysis. The government lists many...
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...
Chilean congress approves changes to Intellectual Property Law
During April, the Chilean Congress approved a bill that seeks to modernize the national Intellectual Property system and create greater harmonization with international law. The changes include more efficient procedures for the registration and enforcement of patents...
IP Rights after Brexit
After the transition period ended on 31 December 2020, EU law ceased to apply in the UK. This means it is no longer subject to the authority of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). After the dust has settled, we briefly discuss in this post what this...
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...