GENERAL NEWS
News | Startups will have priority on the examination of patent applications
07/30/2020Starting July 30, 2020, companies that fit the legal definition of startup may request priority in the examination of their patent... Read More...
News | Federal government of Brazil sanctions law named Aldir Blanc, establishing emergency measures to the cultural sector
07/10/2020The federal government of Brazil sanctioned Law 14.017/20, also known as the Aldir Blanc Law (in honor of the deceased composer, victim of... Read More...
Firm News | Bhering Advogados supports Pride Month 2020
06/30/2020During Pride Month, the team of Bhering Advogados reasserts its support to the LGBTQIA+ community. We value diversity as an essential... Read More...
News | The BRPTO recently released amendments to the examination guidelines of biotechnology-related patent applications
06/16/2020The BRPTO recently released amendments to the examination guidelines of biotechnology-related patent applications, after a public... Read More...
News | Congress approves new deadline related to provisions of the Brazilian Data Protection Law
06/15/2020The provisions of the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”) related to the administrative sanctions will only enter into force on... Read More...
News | The Brazilian PTO published a study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) tracing AI-related patents filed in Brazil between the years of 2002 and 2019
06/12/2020The study on AI-related patents identified 5,100 filings. In sum, the number of such patents began to increase in 2009, reaching the levels... Read More...
News | June 10th, 2020 marks the 22nd year of the World Anti-Counterfeiting Day
06/10/2020World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2020 is now in its 22nd year and was established by the GACG (Global Anti-Counterfeiting Global) network... Read More...
News | PPH between Brazil and Singapore enters into force
05/14/2020On May 01, 2020, the pilot project for Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) between the National Institute of Industrial Property (BPTO) and... Read More...
News | Brazilian Supreme Court suspends Provisional Measure on the sharing of personal data
05/08/2020The Plenary of the Brazilian Supreme Court upheld the preliminary injunction that suspended the effectiveness of Provisional Measure... Read More...
News | Government issues Provisional Measure postponing the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD)
04/30/2020Government’s Provisional Measure 959 of April 29, 2020, postponed to May 3, 2021 the entry into force of the vast majority of the... Read More...