Our client alert of July 3, 2015 drew attention to a new understanding on patent cooperation signed by the Presidents of Brazil and the USA. At the time, no conditions were established on how this understanding should be implemented. Nevertheless, the understanding was generally viewed as a viable solution in tackling the Brazilian patent backlog […]
The BRPTO yesterday published Instruction # 151 regulating conditions for prioritized examination requests of patent applications. This Instruction revokes Instruction # 68 of 2013, but maintains many of the previously established conditions. The most important amendments are as follows: individuals with functional or mental disabilities or other severe diseases can now request prioritized examination of […]
The 2nd Conference on Patents in Telecoms in Washington D.C. ends today The event was organized by the following institutions, with the support and the sponsorship of Licks Attorneys: UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law, the George Washington University Faculty of Law, GSMA, ITU and ETSI. Otto Licks will be the moderator of the […]
In a recent judgement, Appellate Judge Marcia Ferreira Alvarenga of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeal dismissed the interlocutory appeal of the City of Rio de Janeiro and affirmed the injunction of the 6th Rio de Janeiro State Tax Court. The injunction forbids the use of repressive actions or measures preventing Uber from freely […]
We are pleased to announce that Professor Otavio Beaklini, former Acting President and Commissioner of Patents of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office, has joined the firm as a Patent Expert. At the forefront of the Brazilian Intellectual Property field for over 30 years, Prof. Beaklini has built an impressive career at the BRPTO with […]
