Bhering Advogados Participates in the Joint Parliamentary Front in the Federal District

Last year, the Joint Parliamentary Front in Defense of Intellectual Property and Combating Piracy was launched in Brasília. The Front is chaired by Júlio Lopes and brings together members of the Câmara dos Deputados and the Senado Federal.

The Front’s objective is to improve legislation and public policies to strengthen the protection of intellectual property in Brazil. In this context, it seeks to promote dialogue among Parliament, the productive sector, academia, and civil society, encouraging initiatives that foster innovation, economic competitiveness, and contribute to Brazil’s economic and social development.

Last month, the Joint Parliamentary Front presented its Legislative Agenda in Brasília, which includes support for several bills currently under consideration in the National Congress. These include the bill addressing provisional patent application (Bill No. 2,210/2022); the bill proposing harsher penalties for trademark counterfeiting crimes (Bill No. 3,375/2024); the bill granting financial autonomy to the Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) (Supplementary Bill No. 143/2019); and the bill aimed at modernizing the patent system (Bill No. 2,056/2022).

Partner Philippe Bhering participated in both events and had the opportunity to engage with several authorities, including Congressman Júlio Lopes, Chair of the Front, to discuss the ongoing legislative agenda.