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On May 15, 2023, the interim president of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (‘BPTO’), Júlio César Moreira, and its directors met with the chief of staff of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (‘MDIC’) to present the programmed actions and goals that will be carried out through the Strategic Plan 2023 to (...)

We are proud to announce that Osklen is the owner of the first position mark allowed by the Brazilian Trademark Office. The Brazilian company, known for the quality and unique style of its products and for its commitment to enviromental sustainability, is aware of the importance of  protecting its intangible assets in Brazil and abroad. (...)

On May 9, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published the Technical Note INPI/CPAPD No. 01/2023, which addresses the patentability of transgenic plants-related inventions, specially the elite events (when a plant is modified by stable insertion of an exogenous DNA by means of molecular tools, in a specific locus of the genetic material, (...)

INTA’s 145th Annual Meeting will take place in Singapore from May 16 to 20, 2023. The event, which is considered the largest gathering of its kind, will once again bring together the most influential brand professionals from across the globe. It is an unique opportunity to discuss key issues and the future of IP, and connect with clients and peers (...)

Our partners Luiza Duarte Pereira and João Marcos Gebara will discuss key trends and share their expectations for 2023 in the webinar “Portugal, Brazil and Angola: current scenario of IP and perspectives for 2023”, promoted by JALP – Associação Internacional de Jovens Advogados de Língua Portuguesa and the OAB/RJ Industrial Property Committee.  The event will take (...)

It is with great satisfaction that we announce that the OAB-SP has appointed Murta Goyanes’ lawyer, Matheus Laupman, as auditor of the Sports Justice of the São Paulo Handball Federation. According to the letter sent to the entity, Laupman becomes an Effective Member of the Special Commission on Sports Law to represent the OAB in (...)

On April 27, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Ordinance PR No. 15, which presents its 2023 Action Plan. Said document provides information on performance indexes, as well as projects for the year, in accordance with the Strategic Plan 2023-2026.  The topics below are some of the projects expected to be started in 2023:  automating the patent prosecution flow; standardization (...)

On April 20, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) launched a public consultation regarding the draft of a new Ordinance regulating general procedures related to form and content of patent applications and certificates of addition, as well as aspects related to priorities, grace period, divisional applications and submission of amendments. Interested parties may send (...)