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 […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of July 06, 2021) On May 12, 2021, the Supreme Court Justices, by majority, declared the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian IP Statute unconstitutional with ex nunc effects. This means that all utility patents granted with a 10-year term of protection from grant and all utility model patents granted […]
The BRPTO issued today, June 29, 2021, Ordinance #29, which postpones from June 30 to December 31, 2021 the deadline for requesting expedited examination for patent applications having subject matter related to pharmaceutical products and processes and to equipment and/or materials for use in health for the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of Covid-19 patients. An […]
On June 25, 2021, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) announced its call to 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 aims to discuss the normative proposal that is […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of June 22, 2021) On May 12, 2021, the Supreme Court Justices, by majority, declared the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian IP Statute unconstitutional with ex nunc effects. This means that all utility patents granted with a 10-year term of protection from grant and all utility model patents granted […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of June 1, 2021) On May 12, 2021, the Supreme Court Justices, by a majority, declared the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian IP Statute unconstitutional with ex nunc effects. This means that all patents granted with a 10-year term of protection from grant before the publication of the final […]
On May 28, 2021, the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) released its guidance on Controllers, Processors, and DPOs. The guidance clarifies several points considered vague of the Brazilian Data Protection Act (LGPD) regarding the duties and attributions of the controller, processor, and the DPO, as detailed below. Controller and Processor The guidance clarifies […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of May 18, 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 patents granted with a 10-year term of protection from grant before the publication of the final […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of May 11, 2021) The BRPTO continues to grant patents with a reduced term of protection due to the preliminary injunction (PI) granted by Reporting-Justice Toffoli on April 7. You can learn more about Reporting-Justice Toffoli PI in our client alert from April 12, 2021. Although eligible for the provisions of the […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of May 4, 2021) On May 4, 2021, the BRPTO granted more patents with a reduced term of protection due to the preliminary injunction (PI) granted by Reporting-Justice Toffoli on April 7. You can learn more about Reporting-Justice Toffoli PI in our client alert from April 12, 2021. Although eligible for the […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of April 27, 2021) On April 27, 2021, the BRPTO granted more patents with a reduced term of protection due to the preliminary injunction (PI) granted by Reporting-Justice Toffoli on April 7. You can learn more about Reporting-Justice Toffoli PI in our client alert from April 12, 2021. Although eligible for the […]
