The Brazilian PTO (BRPTO) published on December 29, 2020 the new Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications Covering Software Implemented Inventions. Its greatest merit…
VIPmarketingJanuary 12, 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
The new 14th edition 2020 of the Intellectual Property Roadmap of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) was launched on November 16. It is a reference…
VIPmarketingNovember 25, 2020
The Best Practices Guide for Industry-University Partnerships of ICC Brazil (International Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian Chapter) was launched on October 23. The document was conceived as…
VIPmarketingNovember 25, 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
The BRPTO has announced that two further types of patent applications will be considered for fast-track examination by the office: Applications related to “technology available…
VIPmarketingAugust 19, 2020
On Monday, August 10, 2020, the Brazilian government published Public Consultation #46/2020 for subsidies applications under the Intellectual Property National Strategy (ENPI) program (“Estratégia Nacional…
VIPmarketingAugust 12, 2020