The BRPTO [INPI] and Brazilian FDA [ANVISA]’s Ordinance has established new means of unduly interfering in patent prosecution, violating federal laws and international treaties.Following up our detailed Client Alert on that matter, we would like to inform that Interagency Ordinance #1/2017 enters into force today, June 12, 2017.Given the Ordinance’s potential for violation of our […]
COMBA TELECOM, a leading global supplier of wireless products and solutions, has won the patent infringement lawsuit filed by ANDREW LLC in Brazil. COMBA was victorious before trial court and at the appellate court; all instances found that COMBA´s products do not infringe the multiple patents asserted by ANDREW. The decision by the 1st Business […]
(BRPTO’s IP gazette of June 6 th , 2017)The BRPTO published today, June 6, 2017, Normative Instruction #02/2017 which establishes that PCT applications that entered the Brazilian national phase between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016, and which have not undergone admissibility examination yet, shall be automaticallyadmitted by the BRPTO.The automatic admissibility of PCT […]
It is an honor to announce that Licks Attorneys has being ranked for the firm’s outstanding performance. In accordance with IAM Patent 1000 2017 guide, “It has established ‘a solid reputation’ for its staunch defense of global industry leaders and their IP rights, and “deserves to be recommended based on its significant courtroom performances alone”. […]
The newly released Leaders League 2017 Ranking of the top law firms in Brazil ranked Licks Attorneys as the Leading law firm in Brazil in the Patent Litigation and Technology guides, as well as a highly recommended law firm in the Life Sciences guide.Patent Litigation is led by partners, Otto Licks, Carlos Aboim and Rodrigo […]
