By Louis Lozouet The Brazilian National Congress has approved a new legal framework for start-ups with a particular focus on IP provisions. Complementary Law 182/2021…
VIPmarketingJuly 1, 2021
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 and Louis Lozouet After lengthy discussion, on 12 May 2021 the Brazilian Supreme Court handed down its judgment on the constitutionality of Article…
VIPmarketingMay 28, 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