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Based in New York City, Marcel will help strengthen our capabilities in the US and Asian markets by helping our clients to … Kasznar Leonardos welcomes Marcel Nadal Michelman as our Of Counsel in the USA

The BPTO (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published on September 08, 2020, a communication informing the new date for co-ownership in trademark … The co-ownership system of trademarks will be in force on September 15, 2020

It has been two years since the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) was enacted. Such law will enable greater control by … Brazilian Senate rejects the postponement of the LGPD

Law no. 14,010/2020, enacted last Friday, and derived from Bill of Law no. 1,179/2020, establishes the Emergency and Transitory Legal Regime of … Law no. 14,010/2020 and its impacts on the Brazilian data protection framework

As informed on our Newsletter #03, on February 2019, the BRPTO started public hearing proceedings regarding the revised Guidelines for the Examination … Updates regarding public hearing about guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the Biotechnology field

Our partners Anderson Ribeiro, Aline Ferreira and Priscila Kashiwabara and patent specialist Marisa Momoli authored the chapter "Biologics and biosimilars in Brazil … Biologics and biosimilars in Brazil – the strategic questions

The growth of the Brazilian market and economy is paralleled by the increase in counterfeiting activities. The enforcement of IP rights involves … Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2020

The Provisional Measure n. 959/2020, enacted yesterday by the President of Brazil, established guidelines regarding the granting of benefits for the Brazilian … Provisional Measure postpones the effective date of the Brazilian Data Protection Law

Last Friday, President Jair Bolsonaro approved the Provisional Measure no. 954 (“MP 954) that determines the sharing of consumers’ data by telecommunication … Brazil approves Provisional Measure about personal data

After the outbreak of the new Coronavirus (the cause for the COVID-19 disease) worldwide, there has been intense discussion on several legal … Coronavirus, the mark of an era: an analysis from the point of view of industrial property in Brazil

By means of publication made in the Official Gazette 2,570, dated April 7th, 2020, the Brazilian Patent Office promulgated Ordinance No. 149/2020, … The Brazilian PTO establishes prioritization of technologies associated with the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19

Last Friday, the Brazilian Senate deliberated about the Bill of Law no. 1,179/2020, which sets forth the Emergency and Transitory Legal Regime … Emergency measures derived from Covid-19: Brazilian Senate approves the postponement of Brazilian Data Protection Regulation

The pandemic declaration and the increasing number of infections and deaths due to the Covid-19 have been causing countless effects around the … The apparent antagonism of data protection rights and the fight against the Covid-19

The Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers & Partners, includes outlines of national regimes, fundamental laws, sectoral or special issues, workplace privacy, … Data Protection & Privacy in Brazil 2020: Global Practice Guide by Chambers & Partners

Given the increasing development of the Coronavirus in Brazil, our firm has decided to adopt stricter measures to protect our people, their … Suspension of official deadlines and Kasznar Leonardos business continuity plan