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The Brazilian Food and Drug Administration (ANVISA) published on the Official Gazette of February 11, 2015, Resolution RDC #07/2015, which updates the rules concerning the technical requirements for the regularization of cosmetic and personal care products, as well as perfumes. This new resolution is the result of discussions occurred during the meeting of the Collegiate […]

by André VenturiniAlexandre Tombini, President of the Brazilian Central Bank, has recently announced that the latest drop to USD 55 in oil barrel prices will have a positive impact of up to USD 10 billion in 2015 Brazil’s balance of trade. Forced by the slow pace in world’s economy, the ongoing changes in the US […]

On December 31, 2014, the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued the Annual List of Strategic Products for SUS (Ordinance No. 2.888), presenting the products that are eligible for being subject to public-private partnerships for the productive development (PDP).The PDPs result from the Federal Government’s effort to establish a pharmaceutical technology transfer program, seeking to decrease […]

The 25th Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro has recently decided a class action filed by the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI), ruling against the PTO. The matter in controversy is article 13 of a PTO’s Resolution from 2013, which determines that patent or patent applications shall be shelved or terminated whenever more […]

According to the current Rio de Janeiro Judiciary Organization Code (CODJERJ), which is in force since January 14, new copyright lawsuits will be decided by judges from business courts, in charge of deciding trademarks, patents and bankruptcy.The business courts have now exclusive statutory authority to decide copyright lawsuits, which before the new Code were decided […]

After almost 5 years being discussed in Congress, the new Brazilian Civil Procedure Code (“CPC”) was finally approved. The final text was accepted on December 17, 2014 and the Bill is waiting for presidential sanction. The new Code will enter in force one year after such authorization is published in the Official Gazette. It will […]

The 13th Federal District Court of Rio de Janeiro, specialized in IP cases, has recently compelled the PTO to reanalyze 22 decisions denying trademark applications since it did not present the satisfactory grounds of such decisions.The PTO had dismissed the applications merely stating that they had to be rejected despite a coexistence agreement reached between […]

Due to the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, our office, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) and the Rio de Janeiro Federal and State Courts will be closing at 12:00 pm, on the following days:• Wednesday, June 18, 2014;• Wednesday, June 25, 2014.At 2:00 pm on the following days:• Thursday, June 12, 2014;• Tuesday, […]