By Louis Lozouet The Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has been implementing significant institutional and operational changes for the past two years in order…
VIPmarketingJune 2, 2021
By André Venturini Brazil experienced on April 21 the peak of its COVID crisis. Hit by a second stronger wave of infections, the country was…
VIPmarketingMay 18, 2021
By Karina Daiha The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) published on December 1st, 2020 Rule #118, revoking previous guidelines and setting forth new guidelines…
VIPmarketingMarch 29, 2021
By Karina Daiha Four recently published Guidelines shed light on ANVISA's procedures related to prior approval analysis of patent applications. In November 2020, the Brazilian Health…
VIPmarketingDecember 28, 2020
by Louis Lozouet In our previous article on May 15, 2020, we discussed the "Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) Plan To Combat Patent Backlog…
VIPmarketingNovember 25, 2020
By Louis Lozouet The framework of innovation in Brazil The purpose of this article is to show that tax incentive policies fostering innovation and the…
VIPmarketingSeptember 22, 2020
By Karina Daiha (This article was first published on Mondaq on 4 June, and transcribes the interview conducted with Dr. Átila Duque Rossi, PhD, from…
VIPmarketingJune 4, 2020
By Karina Daiha and Julian Cornelius Since the arrival of the new Coronavirus in Brazil, the BRPTO has adopted several measures to assist in fighting…
VIPmarketingMay 26, 2020
By Andre Venturini Backlog is the first word that comes to an applicant’s mind when considering Brazil for patent filings. Indeed, at its worst, official…
VIPmarketingMay 18, 2020