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On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (”INPI”) published its Integrity Plan, outlining actions to manage integrity risks … BRPTO Publishes Integrity Plan for 2024-2025

Anvisa approved the new simplified regulation for the registration of biosimilar medicines, whose publication in the Official Gazette (DOU) is still awaited. … New Regulation Approved by Anvisa Simplifies the Registration Process for Biosimilar Medicines

On May 22, 2024, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) published Ordinance No. 827/2024, which regulates … New Rules and Conditions for Obtaining Authorization for the Commercial Exploration of Sports Betting

Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have approved a groundbreaking treaty that addresses the intersection between intellectual property, more … New WIPO Treaty on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Approved

In a further step towards regulating the new Betting Law (Law No. 14,790/2023), Normative Ordinance SPA/MF No. 615, of April 16, 2024, … New Rules for Payment Transactions by Fixed-Odds Betting Operators in Brazil

Anvisa recently launched a public notice with the aim of selecting Startups involved in the research and development of medicines, in order … Anvisa opens its doors to Startups: Stepping towards Innovation in Medicines

In another step towards the realization and consolidation of the regulations provided for by the New Betting Law (Law 14.790/2023), the Ministry … Ministry of Finance Defines Regulatory Agenda for the Betting Market

On Wednesday (March 13th, 2024), the AI Act – European regulation that aims to lay down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence – … European Union Artificial Intelligence Act is approved by the Parliament

As announced by our firm in our Newsletter No. 67 of December 15, 2023, a position of the INPI’s Federal Attorney’s Office, … Brazilian Patent and Trademarks Office (INPI) allows amendments to patent applications during the appeal phase, subject to new criteria

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Decree No. 11.907/2024 was published in the Official Gazette, creating the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) … Betting Market and the Creation of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets by Decree 11.907/2024

The enactment of Law No. 14,815 on January 16 of this year marks a significant milestone in the fight against piracy of … New Law expands Ancine’s role in the fight against piracy of audiovisual content

On December 26, 2023, Decree No. 68,233/2023 was published in the Official Gazette of São Paulo, regulating the free provision of cannabidiol … Decree regulates the free provision of cannabidiol-based medications by the Unified Health System of São Paulo

On December 30, 2023, the President of Brazil approved, with vetoes, Bill Nº. 3,626/23 (Law No. 14,790/23, which enters into force on … Sports betting is now regulated in Brazil

The Braz. Patent Office published on December 19, 2023 new rules regarding the payment and settlement of annuities, in order to enable … Annuity Payments in Brazil: New Regulations

ANVISA’s new Regulatory Agenda 2024-2025 (RA 24/25) was approved and published on the Official Gazette on December 18th. The Joint Ordinance No. … 2024-2025 Regulatory Agenda Has Been Approved by the Brazilian FDA