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The Federal Senate has approved, last month, the Draft Legislative Decree 98/2019, that foresees Brazil's accession to the Madrid Protocol. The text, … Brazil is getting ready for the Madrid Protocol: new procedures for Trademark Registration

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 2019

Amylin analogs are important adjunctive drugs in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. However, a dual therapy with insulin involves inconvenient multiple injections. … BZ043, a novel long-acting amylin analog, reduces gastric emptying, food intake, glycemia and insulin requirement in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

The Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers & Partners, provide easily accessible information on navigating the legal system when conducting business in … Data Protection & Cybersecurity in Brazil 2019: Global Practice Guide by Chambers & Partners

As reported in our Newsletter #22, sent in October 2018, the Public Civil Action filed in 2002 by the Federal Public Prosecution … The controversy regarding amendments to patent applications in Brazil is approaching to a possible end

The Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers & Partners, provide easily accessible information on navigating the legal system when conducting business in … Patent Litigation in Brazil 2019: Global Practice Guide by Chambers & Partners

This February 26, 2019 entered into force Normative Instruction No. 95/2018 [NI 95/2018] published on December 28, 2018, which rules registration of … Brief comments on the new Normative Instruction regarding Geographical Indications

The BPTO (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published, by means Resolution No. 235/2019, the phase II of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) … INPI establishes phase II of pilot-projet PPH with Japan (JPO)

On February 6, 2019, the BRPTO started public hearing proceedings regarding the revised Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications in the … Public hearing about the guidelines for the examination of patent applications in the biotechnology field

Data Protection has been a recurring subject in Brazil for the last decade. While discussions around a bill of general data protection … Brazil’s Best Counsel – Chapter Opening: Data Protection

A Q&A guide to data protection in Brazil. This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of data protection rules and principles, including … Data protection in Brazil

A Q&A guide to privacy in Brazil. The Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles, including what national … Privacy in Brazil

The Provisional Measure that created the Brazilian Data Protection Authority also postponed for six months the deadline to comply with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, which will come into force in August 2020

Kasznar Leonardos is delighted to announce that effective January 1st, 2019, Diego Mônaco, Fábio Ferreira and Priscila Kashiwabara will become new partners … Kasznar Leonardos welcomes new partners for 2019

In the wake of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the new Brazilian Data Protection Act (LGPD) was enacted into … Brazil: Data Protection Law Enacted