BRPTO’s website notification The BRPTO’s new PPH Pilot program issued under Rule #252/2019, is still receiving new participating Patent Offices. On May 1st, 2020 the BRPTO notified the Brazilian patent system users via its website that the Singaporean Patent Office (IPOS) joined the program. Up to this date, the following Offices have been confirmed in […]
Special regulation in force during Covid-19 public health emergency Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the regulatory process of telemedicine in Brazil. On Monday, March 31st, Brazilian National Congress approved Bill #696/2020 that allows the use of telemedicine during the coronavirus’ public health emergency declaration and sent it to presidential sanction. President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned the Telemedicine […]
The postponement was provided by a Provisional Measure issued by the Brazilian President, which needs to be converted into law by the National Congress On April 29, 2020 President Bolsonaro issued Provisional Measure # 959, according to which Brazilian Data Protection Act (“LGPD”) will only enter into force on May 3, 2021 and no longer […]
(BRPTO’s Gazette on April 28th, 2020). The BRPTO published on April 28th, 2020 in its Official Gazette #2573, Ordinance #166/2020, postponing the suspension of all BRPTO’s deadlines until May 15th, 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). As mentioned in our client alerts from March 19th, 2020 and April 14th, 2020 Ordinance #120/2020 and Ordinance […]
(BRPTO’s Gazette of April 14th, 2020) The BRPTO published on April 14th, 2020 in its Official Gazette #2571, Ordinance #161/2020, postponing the suspension of all BRPTO’s deadlines until April 30th, 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). As mentioned in our client alert from March 19th, 2020, Ordinance #120/2020 issued on March 17th, 2020, suspended […]
The BRPTO published, in its Official gazette #2570 of today, April 7, 2020, Ordinance #149/2020 (in force from today), which amends Rule #239/2019 to allow for fast-track examination of patent applications related to pharmaceutical products and processes, as well as medical devices and/or materials used for the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of Covid-19. Rule #239/2019 […]
The bill will now be analyzed by the House of Representatives On April 3, the Brazilian Senate approved bill S. #1179/2020, which, among other measures, postpones the enforceability of the Brazilian Data Privacy Act – LGPD. The final version of the bill, that received an amendment in the nature of a substitute proposed by Rapporteur […]
BRPTO’s website notification The BRPTO’s new PPH Pilot program, issued under Rule #252/2019, is still receiving new participating Patent Offices. On April 1st, 2020 the BRPTO notified the Brazilian patent system users via its website about the outset of the cooperation program with KIPO. Up to this date, the following Offices have been confirmed in […]
A liberal model so far – opportunities to engage on public consultations As previously reported, Brazil’s 5G auction is on its way, as ANATEL (Brazil’s Telecommunication Agency) released the 5G Public Notice’s draft to public consultation – (ANATEL’s Public Consultation #09). The Public Consultation’s term is April 17, already considering the Agency’s decision to postpone […]
The Legislative Branch Approves the Recognition of a National State of Emergency On Wednesday, March 18th, the House of Representatives approved the Legislative Decree Draft (PDL) #88 of 2020, which requests the recognition of a national state of emergency in Brazil. The draft, presented in response to a request sent by President Jair Bolsonaro on […]
(BRPTO’s gazette of March 17th, 2020) The BRPTO published on March 17th, 2020 in its Official Gazette #2567, Ordinance #120/2020 suspending all deadlines from March 16th to April 14th, 2020 due to the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). In-person meetings at the BRPTO have also been suspended for an undetermined period of time. Doubts or clarifications should […]
The Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Communications (MCTIC) published on Monday, February 3rd, Ordinance #418 that establishes guidelines for the public bid of licenses for the fifth generation of mobile technologies, known as 5G. With the publication, the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) will define the technical criteria to launch for public bid. The […]
