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Year: 2018

Uber is not obliged to share personal data with Sao Paulo City Hall.

Licks Attorneys helps Uber achieve an important precedent regarding the protection of personal data and economically sensitive information required by the Public Authorities. It was a priviledge for the office to participate in this debate. Click here to read the article published by Migalhas.

Licks Attorneys’ Trademark practice recognized by World Trademark Review 2018

Licks Attorneys is honored to be recognized by World Trademark Review 2018 as one of the top tier law firms in Brazil, delivering an excellent client experience combined with successful outcomes. Eduardo Hallak, partner, Ana Montenegro, Head of Trademarks, were also individually recognized and are extremely proud of the wonderful feedback from clients and peers.“Licks […]

Pilot program for the issuance of pre-examination opinions extended by the Brazilian PTO (BRPTO)

(BRPTO’s gazette of January 16 th , 2018) The Brazilian PTO issued an official notification today, on its gazette #2454, instituting a pilot program for the issuance of pre-examination opinions to expedite the substantive examination of patent applications at the Office. According to the official notification, the applicant may voluntarily file amendments to the application […]

Ministry of the Economy announces Cláudio Vilar Furtado as the new President of the Brazilian PTO

The Ministry of the Economy announced this Tuesday, January 8th, the nomination of Mr. Cláudio Vilar Furtado as the new President of the Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO). Mr. Furtado has been a tenured professor at Business Administration School (EAESP) of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) since 1974, where he has taught Investment Strategy, Corporate Finance, […]

New Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications relating to chemical inventions issued today by the Brazilian PTO (BRPTO) under Rule #208/2017

(BRPTO’s gazette of January 2 nd , 2018)The Guidelines for Examination of Patent Application – aspects related to the examination of patent applications in the chemistry area – complement the contents of block I (BRPTO Rule #124/2013) and block II (BRPTO Rule #169/2016) of the guidelines for the examination of patent applications, with particularities about […]