Understanding the New Regulation Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has published in the Official Gazette its RDC #327/2019, which regulates the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Brazil, as announced in our previous client alert. The regulation established the procedure for the granting of the Sanitary Authorization for the manufacture and importation of medicinal […]
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) unanimously approved Brazil’s new Regulation on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. ANVISA’s approval includes the registration and marketing of cannabidiol-based products (CBD-based) in pharmacies. The new regulation, that will be issued as a Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RCD), shall undergo a reevaluation within three years. The […]
Rule #252/2019 implementing the BRPTO’s new PPH Pilot program came into to force on December 1st, 2019. This new program unifies the PPH agreements signed by the BRPTO so far and adds the possibility of expediting the examination of patent applications belonging to any field of technology. The BRPTO is still signing cooperation agreements and […]
Licks Attorneys has arrived in Curitiba We are pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Curitiba. The team is led by engineer Rafael Tögel and has over 10 patent prosecution and translation specialists. Licks Attorneys now surpasses 270 members with our five offices. We are bringing our excellency to meet the demands […]
On September 20, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned Executive Order #881/2019, which establishes the Declaration of Economic Freedom Rights in Brazil. We will highlight the main aspects of the Declaration, published as Act #13,874/2019 after the Executive’s Order sanction. The Declaration establishes economic freedom and good faith as an interpretation criterion for all rules regarding […]
