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After one year under new administration, the BPTO shows expressive results. After a year under the management of the President Cláudio Vilar Furtado, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) highlights the following achievements: BPTO’s preparation for Brazil’s adherence to the Madrid Protocol. As from October 2, 2019, costs have been reduced and registration of (...)

Brazilian National Film Agency launches a public consultation regarding the Regulatory Analysis Report on the Brazilian theatrical market. The Brazilian National Film Agency (“ANCINE”) launched a public consultation regarding the Regulatory Analysis Report on the Brazilian theatrical market, drafted by ANCINE. The report provides an overview of the theatrical sector, including aspects of the Brazilian (...)

The Brazilian Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution (“ECAD”) challenges the extinction of copyright royalties arising from public performance of musical works in hotel rooms The Brazilian Central Bureau for Collection and Distribution (“ECAD”) filed a Direct Lawsuit of Unconstitutionality (“Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade”) against the amendment to Law No. 9,610/1998 (“Brazilian Copyright Act”), which (...)

BPTO moves forward with program for system’s improvement with South Korea The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) will implement, on February 5-12, 2020, the second step of the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP). KSP program is a cooperative action developed by the Korean Intellectual Property Institute (KIPO), through which it shares its knowledge and technologies (...)

BPTO shows increase in the number of applications in almost all the services in 2019 The BPTO has recently published the Monthly Bulletin of Industrial Property, which presents statistics obtained from the applications filed and some BPTO’s decisions in December/2019, as well as consolidated data from January to December of the same year. According to (...)

ANVISA approves proposal to simplify the import of cannabidiol-based products On January 22, 2020, the board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) approved a proposal to simplify the procedure for importing cannabidiol-based products for personal use. Despite the simplification, the requirement of evidencing the effective need for the drug persists. The registration requires a (...)

Bill of Law No. 5497/19 intends to extend the deadline for mandatory commercial exhibition of Brazilian films in theaters until 2031. The federal deputy Marcelo Calero presented the Bill of Law No. 5497/19, which extends the term of mandatory commercial exhibition of Brazilian cinematographic works, commonly known as “screen quota”, until 2031. According to the (...)

THE BPTO’S PLAN TO TACKLE BACKLOG REACHES PROMISING RESULTS IN REDUCING THE TIME FOR A FINAL DECISION ON PATENT APPLICATIONS The plan to tackle the BPTO’s patent backlog (in force since August 1st, 2019) has shown excellent results. According to Dr. Liane Lage (BPTO’s patent director), there has been a reduction in the time to (...)