Philippe Bhering and Jiuliano Maurer authored the Brazil chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Patents 2026, providing insights into patent law issues in Brazil, including the main recent developments and trends in the country’s patent landscape.

The chapter covers the growth of standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation before Brazilian courts, updates to the BPTO’s Industrial Designs Manual and 2026 Action Plan, the proposed Patent Term Adjustment mechanism, the regulation of alternative claim sets, and Brazil’s accession to the Budapest Treaty.

The publication offers a comparative overview of patent laws and practice across multiple jurisdictions.

Read the full chapter here: https://www.lexology.com/panoramic/workareas/patents

Júlia Strack has been invited by the organizing committee of the CSD-ABPI Moot (Dispute Resolution Center of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association) to serve as an Evaluating Arbitrator at its 5th edition, to be held on August 15–16, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro – ahead of the ABPI Global Innovation and IP Meeting.

The CSD-ABPI Moot is the first arbitration competition in Brazil dedicated exclusively to Intellectual Property. It offers law students and recent graduates an immersive simulation of arbitral proceedings based on a fictional case, reproducing the dynamics of a real arbitration hearing through in-person panels.

This year’s case involves a fictitious dispute between companies in the cosmetics sector, addressing allegations of trademark infringement, trade dress violations, unfair competition, and questions regarding arbitral jurisdiction – subjects directly connected to our firm’s areas of practice.

As an Evaluating Arbitrator, Júlia will join the arbitral tribunal for Panel 8, scheduled for August 15, at 5:15 PM, where she will question the competing teams and later share feedback to support their professional development.