The Brazilian Patent Office published on July 24, 2018, Rule # 222/2018, which establishes the procedures related to the Patent Prosecution Highway between BRPTO and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office.

Marcas da Copa e dos Jogos 2016 foram registradas em tempo recorde, agilidade que deveria ser uma rotina para proteger empresas instaladas no país.

Many multinational drug makers are active in Brazil.

Ao final de 2016, o juiz de direito da 43ª Vara Cível do Foro Central de São Paulo concedeu tutela antecipada a favor de uma renomada empresa que atua com computadores, videogames...

In Brazil, the courts, rather than the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), have the final say about the registration or cancellation of a patent, design or trademark.

Plant variety protection (PVP) was discussed in Brazil for the first time in 1976 with the intention of drafting a law that would regulate intellectual property concerning plant breeding.

When the ‘internet of things' (IoT) allows objects to be sensed and/or controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, a completely new set of products and services...

The Brazilian Government is bent on stimulating local cutting-edge innovation and thus wants to empower its domestic industry so that these industries can innovate and compete.

There are several rules to watch out for when seeking patent protection for antibodies in Brazil. Despite the continuing efforts to harmonise patent practice in all countries, some differences persist.

Aproveitando-se dos memes relacionados à moça, Paris 6 divulgou um anúncio de "Procura-se" para oferecer a ela um jantar, numa singela compensação pela situação desconfortável.

Brazil's government is expected soon to launch an emergency measure to eliminate the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's (INPI) backlog by automatically granting 231,000 pending non-pharmaceutical applications.

Durante os Jogos Olímpicos de 1968, na Cidade do México, o mundo presenciou, ao vivo, uma quebra de paradigma, quando o norte-americano Dick Fosbury realizou seu salto em altura – de costas

In August 2016 Brazil will be the focus of attention for billions of people from around the world, who will watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games being held in Rio de Janeiro.

The Internet is a new frontier that is, gradually, opening up to all businesses and users alike, and when the Internet of Things (IoT) allows objects to be sensed and/or controlled remotely...

A selection invention is one in which a single element or small segment within a broad known group is selected and claimed in an independent way, based on a particular feature that is not mentioned in the broader group.

The Brazilian government is investing in the development of biopharmaceuticals through partnerships with innovative multinationals, local pharma companies and public research and development institutions...

It is also relevant to know that multiclass applications are not allowed in Brazil.

The Special Federal Attorney´s Office, along with Brazil´s Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), recently drew up an Opinion on the practical application of clause XXIII of article 124...

Franchising has certainly consecrated a very important private sector in Brazil. It still interests to small and medium investors that see in franchise a good opportunity to start-up a business with...

The present article analyzes how the Marco Civil will affect the enforcement of intellectual property rights against online infringements.