(BRPTO’s gazette of August 10, 2021) On May 12, 2021, the Supreme Court Justices declared the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian IP Statute unconstitutional with ex nunc effects by a majority. This means that all utility patents granted with a 10-year term of protection from grant and all utility model patents granted […]
On August 1st, 2021, the administrative sanctions provided by Article 52 of the General Data Protection Act (“LGPD”) entered into force. This means that the National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) can now impose administrative fines and penalties provided for in the legislation. They are: Warning, along with a deadline for adopting corrective measures; Simple fine, […]
Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) announced on Thursday (8) the postponement of the public hearing that will discuss the draft of its rule of supervision related to the administrative sanctions provided by art. 52 of the National Data Protection Act (LGPD). The hearing, which would take place on July 8 and 9, was postponed, due […]
Status Originally planned to take place in July 2021, the 5G auction still does not have a new date set by the Brazil’s Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL). Disagreements between the technical area of the General Accountability Office (TCU), the Federal Government, and ANATEL are currently impacting the Project’s development, according to its original schedule. It is […]
Bill #12/21 amends the Brazilian Patent Statute (Law #9,279/96) and authorizes the Federal Government to grant compulsory license for products or processes essential to face public health emergencies. The Brazilian House of Representatives approved yesterday (July 6, 2021) the draft of Bill #12/2021, introduced on January of 2021 by Senator Paulo Paim (PT-RS), based […]
