GENERAL NEWS
News | Commission for Intellectual Property in Health (COMPIS) and the Group for Articulation of Intellectual Property and Health (GAPIS) created within Brazil’s Ministry of Health
10/30/2020Ordinance 2466/2020, published on October 15, 2020, created the Commission for Intellectual Property in Health (COMPIS) and the Group for... Read More...
News | Bhering Advogados’ Anti-Counterfeiting Department attends seizure operation of approximately 2 tons of counterfeit toys at Luz neighborhood in São Paulo
10/28/2020On October 23rd, 2020, Bhering Advogados accompanied agents of the State Department of Criminal Investigations (DEIC), and of the 1st... Read More...
News | Bhering Advogados’ Anti-Counterfeiting Department attends seizure operation of approximately 40 tons of counterfeit toys at a mall in downtown São Paulo
10/14/2020On October 5th, 2020, Bhering Advogados accompanied agents of the Internal Revenue Service and the São Paulo Police on a seizure operation... Read More...
News | Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) comes into force
09/21/2020After the President sanctioned the Provisional Measure No. 959/2020, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Law No.... Read More...
News | Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) launches the project “Vitrine de PI” (“IP Marketplace”)
09/18/2020The BPTO launched the project Vitrine de PI (“IP Marketplace”), by means of which the owners of Industrial Property rights and... Read More...
News | BRPTO Allows Co-Ownership of Brazilian Trademark Applications or Registrations
09/09/2020As of September 15, 2020, the BRPTO will allow the co-ownership of Brazilian trademark applications or registrations. In accordance with... Read More...
News | The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) has been approved by the senate and awaits presidential sanction
08/27/2020The Provisional Measure No. 959/2020 was approved by the Brazilian Senate yesterday, 08.26.2020, and became the Conversion Bill No.... Read More...
News |Brazilian PTO launches two new programs for priority examination of patent applications
08/13/2020Starting September 1, patent applications that fit in the modalities “technology made available in the market” or “technology... Read More...
News | Bhering Advogados’ Anti-Counterfeiting Department attends seizure operation of approximately 20 tons of counterfeit products in São Paulo
08/07/2020On July 31st, 2020 at the Saara shopping center downtown São Paulo, Bhering Advogados accompanied agents of the 1st Police Station for... Read More...
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...