The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has introduced significant updates to its Trademark Guidelines, effective June 2026, reshaping how high-renown trademarks are recognized and how Madrid Protocol filings are processed. These changes offer new strategic opportunities for multinational brands while requiring procedural adjustments for trademark applicants operating in Brazil.

Brazil's food and drug regulatory agency Anvisa has initiated administrative proceedings to review advertising regulations for medicines and food products, responding to constitutional challenges...

Brazil's health regulatory agency Anvisa has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to address its substantial backlog of drug marketing approval applications...

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has introduced new regulations allowing patent applicants to submit up to three fast-track requests per month for applications classified under IPC H04, marking a shift from the previous single-request limitation. While this change aims to improve access to expedited patent processing, questions remain about whether it adequately addresses the needs of innovation-intensive sectors like telecommunications and information technology that face ongoing challenges

According to article 2, ¶1 of Normative Instruction #74/2017, the applicant will have the entire responsibility for guarding the confidential information and for its transformation in hash summary.

As the Trump administration imposes a new round of tariffs, Brazil's federal government threatens to invoke the Economic Reciprocity Law, potentially targeting intellectual property rights as a strategic countermeasure. This move could significantly impact American pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and technology companies operating in Brazil, raising questions about the balance between trade retaliation and long-term legal security.

Brazil's Data Protection Agency has issued new guidelines establishing deadlines and requirements for transparency reports under the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents. The first reports must be published by September 17, 2026, covering data from platforms with over one million users under 18 years old.

Brazil's Data Protection Agency has opened a public consultation on draft guidelines that will define which digital platforms and service providers fall under the scope of the new Digital ECA...

Since 2003, the telecom industry in Brazil has been following the lawsuit filed by Ericsson challenging the validity of a Brazilian patent owned by a local non-practicing entity, ...

The guidelines aim at streamlining and providing more transparency to the recordal proceedings.

Brazil's health regulatory agency ANVISA has amended its rules governing the recognition of foreign regulatory authorities for Good Manufacturing Practices certification...

Brazil has officially promulgated the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for Patent Procedures through Decree #13,011/2026.

Senator Carlos Portinho has introduced Amendment #8 to Bill No. 2,210/2022, proposing significant measures to protect Brazilian judicial sovereignty in patent disputes. The amendment introduces mechanisms to counter foreign anti-suit injunctions and interim licenses that interfere with Brazilian court proceedings, including business suspension powers and substantial financial penalties. How will this legislative initiative reshape Brazil's approach to international patent litigation and strengthen its innov

Brazil's Committee on Industry, Commerce, and Services has issued a favorable opinion on legislation addressing patent ownership for AI-assisted inventions. The proposed amendment to the Brazilian Patent Statute would establish that patent rights for inventions developed with artificial intelligence assistance belong to the individual or legal entity providing the economic or technical means for development, while maintaining that AI systems themselves cannot hold patent rights due to lack of legal personho

The Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has established a new reporting channel specifically designed to receive complaints about violations of the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA). This regulatory mechanism enables the identification of non-compliance patterns in digital platforms, including failures in age verification, inadequate parental controls, and disproportionate data collection affecting minors.

Brazil's Drug Market Regulation Chamber has introduced significant modifications to its drug pricing framework through Rule #7/2026, adjusting criteria for new drugs, biosimilars, and generic medications. The regulatory changes simplify documentation requirements for biosimilars while clarifying provisions for generic drug pricing, though several industry concerns regarding off-label treatment comparisons and retroactive application remain unresolved.

Rule #168/2017 establishes shorter deadlines for replying to the preliminary opinion and for appealing the denial decision, both issued by the ANVISA.

The Brazilian Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has launched a Call for Contributions to gather stakeholder input on implementing new rules that update the regulation of the Brazilian Internet Act. The consultation seeks guidance on priority topics, regulatory synergies, and enforcement strategies as the ANPD expands its role in overseeing internet application providers and platform obligations. Contributions are being accepted until August 17, offering providers a critical opportunity to shape the development

A Brazilian appellate court has refused to suspend a preliminary injunction against GWM in connected-car litigation involving cellular standard-essential patents, maintaining monthly fines...

The BRPTO's notice invites public comments on the proposal aiming at reducing the backlog via simplified allowance procedures for pending patent applications