Year: 2017

(Federal Register of August 10 th , 2017)The ANVISA published at the Federal Register #153 today, August 10 th , 2017, Rule #168/2017 which establishes the procedures to be followed by the Agency during the prior approval analysis of patent applications claiming pharmaceutical products and processes under the authority of art. 229-C of the 1996 […]

Once again, the Ministry of Health (MoH) changes the market share of PDPs involving monoclonal antibodies and etanercept.The MoH made its announcement through Ordinance #1992, published in the Official Register on August 4, 2017. It contained the result of the MoH’s preliminary review of the PDP projects involving monoclonal antibodies (adalimumab, bevacizumab, infliximab, rituximab and […]

Luciana Martorano, a highly experienced attorney that has been active for a decade as an antitrust specialist, joined Licks Attorneys as a new partner, effective August, 2017.Luciana has gathered significant experience representing domestic and multinational companies in high profile cases related to all aspects of antitrust law, including leniencies and complex merger reviews. She has […]

(Federal Register of July 31th, 2017)The BRPTO’s notice invites public comments on the proposal aiming at reducing the backlog via simplified allowance procedures for pending patent applications. This proposal comes as an effort of the Ministry for Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), which understand the importance of obtaining the patent right within an acceptable […]

The guidelines aim at streamlining and providing more transparency to the recordal proceedingsRule #199/2017, which came into effect on its issuance date July 7, 2017, sets forth guidelines for the administrative proceedings of examination and recordal of industrial property licenses, registration of topography integrated circuits, technology transfer and franchise agreements. Such guidelines aim at streamlining […]