This guide has the objective of summarizing all types of fast-track examination available in Brazil in order to assist applicants in choosing the best way of getting a patent faster in view of the various situations in which the Brazilian PTO can provide an accelerated examination.

In the second half of 2019, the Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO) started an ambitious plan to eliminate the backlog of unexamined patent applications. The project aims at reducing 80% of the current backlog within two years.

Would you license your main brand to a group whose financial situation you have no knowledge of?

A marca pode ser tida como o “DNA” de uma empresa, pois é quem criará uma relação direta – e por vezes íntima e de cumplicidade – entre clientes e os produtos ou serviços que são comercializados pela empresa.

For both law firms and those in the corporate environment, embedding diversity and inclusion (D&I) in hiring and team-building practices is not just the right thing to do, it is critical for brand reputation, staff motivation and positive results. But what does this actually mean and how should it be approached?

For both law firms and those in the corporate environment, embedding diversity and inclusion (D&I) in hiring and team-building practices is not just the right thing to do, it is critical for brand reputation, staff motivation and positive results. But what does this actually mean and how should it be approached?

1 – A PROPRIEDADE INTELECTUAL E O SIGNIFICADO DE MARCA
A Propriedade Intelectual visa resguardar as criações da mente humana, sendo o gênero do qual o Direito de Autor e a Propriedade Industrial são espécies. Além de suas respectivas garantias constitucionais, tais espécies são protegidas, respectivamente, pela Lei nº. 9610/98 (Lei de Direito Autoral) e pela Lei nº. 9279/96 (Lei da Propriedade Industrial).

The words “China and America” are constantly in the news these days with reports of trade and IP squabbles, but “America” is much larger than only the United States. Johnny Chan explores the relationships between China and Latin America.

One of the most common questions regarding patent protection in Brazil refers to whether there is a possibility of protecting second medical use of known chemical compounds. The answer is simple: yes, it is possible to protect second medical use in Brazil. However, considering some particularities of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law and its interpretation by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO), it is extremely important to give proper attention to the correct way of drafting not only the set of claims, but the whole patent application, in order to guarantee the most effective protection.

The marketplace business model - which is nothing more than an electronic sales platform - has been increasingly used in Brazil. Virtual buying and selling intermediation services are fast becoming the main sales channel for Brazilian ecommerce in the past years, since they are a means used by shopkeepers to increase their sales by taking advantage of the high user traffic in those virtual malls.