Decisão foi proferida pelos ministros da 4a Turma.
Brazil closed 2025 with a historic milestone in its industrial property system: over 500,000 trademark applications filed in a single year, according to data released by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI). This represents the highest volume ever recorded and a significant increase compared to the previous year.
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Brazil’s Consolidation as a Strategic Forum for Global Disputes
Disputes involving Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) have rapidly evolved into one of the most dynamic areas of IP litigation in Brazil. What was once a marginal jurisdiction for SEP enforcement has, particularly from 2024 onwards, evolved into a consolidated and strategically relevant forum within the global litigation and licensing landscape.
A proteção trazida pela nova lei não recai apenas sobre conteúdos ilícitos, mas também sobre as políticas internas e a estrutura e o desenho das tecnologias, determinando que produtos e serviços digitais incorporem salvaguardas desde a concepção, com níveis elevados de privacidade e segurança por padrão.
BPTO’s Performance and Statistical Landscape in 2025
The 2025 data confirm a significant upward trend in the Brazilian innovation ecosystem. The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) recorded 29,557 patent applications, representing a 6.7% increase compared to 2024. This growth reflects a stable economic environment—with Brazil’s GDP maintaining a steady 3.0% growth cycle—and a maturing IP culture.
Arrecadação prevista para este ano é de R$ 1,057 bi, mas apenas metade desse valor, de R$ 554 milhões, irá para o órgão.
Avanço de projeto que prevê licença compulsória da tirzepatida e controvérsia sobre patente internacional de pesquisa da UFRJ colocam em foco os limites entre proteção à propriedade intelectual, investimento em inovação e ampliação do acesso à saúde no Brasil.
New Fee Schedule
On May 12, 2025, the BTO published Ordinance INPI/PR No. 10, dated May 9, 2025, establishing a revised fee schedule for services provided by the Office. This new fee schedule came into force on August 7, 2025, significantly affecting filing strategies and budgets, petitions, and other acts within trademark prosecution.
A pauta da saúde em Brasília ganhou contornos de urgência com a tramitação acelerada do Projeto de Lei nº 68/2026. De autoria do deputado Mário Heringer (PDT-MG), o texto propõe uma medida drástica: declarar o medicamento Mounjaro (tirzepatida), utilizado no tratamento da obesidade e diabetes, como de interesse público para fins de licenciamento compulsório.
As Generative AI (GenAI) transitions from a creative experiment to a core operational tool, multinational corporations are increasingly adopting "synthetic personas"—AI-generated human models—to power their marketing engines. For global brands, this shift offers unprecedented scalability and cost-efficiency. However, it also introduces a complex web of legal challenges across jurisdictions, thereby requiring a proactive and harmonized legal strategy.