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Our partners Claudio Barbosa and Rafael Lacaz Amaral authored a chapter about Brazil, first appeared in Global Patent Litigation Guide: Helping businesses navigate … Global Patent Litigation 2022 – Brazil

After extensive studies and a public consultation, the BPTO – Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office recently published Ordinance No. 37/ 2021 and … BPTO starts to accept the registration of position marks

On Sept. 2nd, 2021, Law No 14,200 was enacted to amend the Brazilian Patent & Trademark Act (BPTA) in order to change … The Covid-19 pandemic triggered the issuance of new compulsory license rules for patents in Brazil

Law No. 14,195, of August 26, 2021, improves the business environment in Brazil   The participation of the Brazilian agency called ANVISA … The Brazilian FDA will no longer examine pharmaceutical patent applications

The Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles, including what national laws regulate the right to respect for … Privacy in Brazil 2021

Our partners Anderson Ribeiro, Aline Ferreira and Priscila Kashiwabara authored the chapter "Personalised medicine in Brazil: IP and regulatory challenges". This article first … Personalised medicine in Brazil: IP and regulatory challenges

WIPO proposes the creation of a footnote to address the legal requirement of appointment of a Brazilian attorney in Brazilian IR designations … Madrid Protocol & the Requirement of a Local Attorney in Brazil

As part of its Social Responsibility Program, Kasznar Leonardos donated over 700 packages of basic foodstuffs through the “Gramachinhos” Project in Rio … Kasznar Leonardos donates basic foodstuffs to families in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo

After judgment of the DPC 5529, the Federal Supreme Court decided that the provision of the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of … BPTO allows revision of the term adjustment of patents impacted by the DPC 5529

The Chamber of Representatives approved this Wednesday (June 23, 2026) the text of the Bill of a new Statute for improvement of … Text of the Business Environment Bill is approved by the Chamber of Representatives, and it ends the prior approval for pharmaceutical patents, in addition to bringing relevant changes to trade names

On June 9, 2021, the Interministerial Group on Industrial Property (GIPI, in the Portuguese acronym) approved the first Action Plan for the … The first Action Plan for the implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy is approved

In a tight vote, the Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved this Tuesday, June 8, Bill No. 399/2015 (PL 399/2015), … Special Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approves Bill No. 399/2015, on medical, veterinary and industrial uses of Cannabis

Last Friday (May 28), the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published the “Guidelines for Definitions of Data Processing Agents and Data Protection … Brazilian Data Protection Authority publishes guidelines for controllers, processors and DPOs

In May 2020, Kasznar Leonardos implemented its Diversity and Inclusion Program aiming to create a more inclusive work environment. Over the past … Kasznar Leonardos celebrates the first year of its Diversity & Inclusion Program

The growth of the Brazilian market and economy is paralleled by the increase in counterfeiting activities. The enforcement of IP rights involves … Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: A Global Guide 2021