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13/08/2024
Brazil decriminalizes the possession of cannabis in small quantities for personal use.
Brazil, along with many other countries, is currently debating the use of cannabis-derived products. The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) decided...
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13/08/2024
Optimization of Patent Processes: INPI Joins the Global PPH program.
On July 6, 2024, The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (Global PPH or...
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13/08/2024
Denomination of Origin Luiz Alves (SC) for “cachaça”
On August 6, 2024, the BRPTO published the recognition of the Geographical Indication, in the Denomination of Origin form for...
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13/08/2024
Brazilian PTO partners with WIPO to Promote Gender Equality
Last week, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) collaborated with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to host the...
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10/07/2024
INPI’s Strategic Plan 2023-2026: MGI authorizes the appointment of 120 new employees for the institute.
On July 9, 2024, the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), through Ordinance No. 4,860/2024, authorized the...
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08/07/2024
Optimization of Patent Processes: INPI Joins the Global PPH program.
On July 6, 2024, the Brazilian PTO (INPI) joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (Global PPH or GPPH) program as...
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19/06/2024
New Treaty relating to Genetic Resources and Brazil’s participation in its conclusion
On May 24, 2024, the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge was concluded and signed...
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19/06/2024
Brazilian PTO shares data from the plan to combat the patent backlog by technological area.
The BRPTO’s plan to combat the backlog is clearly working, but we still have important differences in the prosecution length...
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27/05/2024
WIPO member states approved new treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states approved the historic treaty related to intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated...
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10/04/2024
Launch of the Pharmaceutical Sector Patent Data Platform
Developed by the FarmaBrasil Group (GFB) in collaboration with the BRPTO, the Pharmaceutical Sector Patent Data Platform was unveiled on...
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27/02/2024
New Study regarding Strategic Intelligence in Innovation – Fertilizers published by the BRPTO
On February 7, 2024, the BRPTO initiated a series of publications on strategic intelligence in innovation with the purpose of...
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23/01/2024
New Industry Brazil establishes strategic missions and goals
On January 22, 2024, the action plan of New Industry Brazil was revealed, outlining goals and actions for productive and...
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17/01/2024
Watercraft or “Jet Ski”: Which term to use?
Recently, the Kawasaki company expressed objection to the inappropriate use of its “Jet Ski” brand by a famous Brazilian News...
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19/12/2023
News | BRPTO changes procedure to optimize patent application processing
Last Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Directorate of Patents, Computer Programs, and Integrated Circuit Topographies, from the BRPTO, announced a...
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14/12/2023
News | Skinny Labeling – ANVISA publishes Rule regulating the practice
On December 11, 2023, the Collegiate Board of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) published, in the Federal Official Gazette,...