July 9, 2021

National Data Protection Authority postpones public hearing on its rule of supervision and application of administrative sanctions to july 15 and 16

July 8, 2021

5G Deployment in Brazil: status and next steps

July 7, 2021

Bill #12/21 on compulsory licensing of patents considered essential to face Covid-19 is approved by the Brazilian House of Representatives

July 6, 2021

Fourth official list of patents affected by the Supreme Court decision is released

June 29, 2021

The BRPTO postpones the deadline to request expedited examination for applications of Covid-19 related technologies

June 28, 2021

National Data Protection Authority will hold a public hearing on its rule of supervision and application of administrative sanctions

June 23, 2021

Third official list of patents affected by the Supreme Court decision is released

June 2, 2021

Second official list of patents affected by the Supreme Court decision is released

June 1, 2021

Brazilian National Data Protection Authority issues guidance on Controllers, Processors, and DPOs

May 18, 2021

First official list of patents affected by the Supreme Court decision is released

May 11, 2021

Due to preliminary injunction, patents continue to be granted with a reduced term of protection

May 4, 2021

Patents granted with a reduced term of protection due to preliminary injunction

April 27, 2021

The BRPTO continues to grant patents with a reduced term of protection due to preliminary injunction

April 21, 2021

More patents granted with a reduced term of protection due to Supreme Court

April 13, 2021

Patents granted with a reduced term of protection due to Supreme Court

April 13, 2021

La décision provisoire de la Cour suprême interdit le mécanisme de 10 ans après délivrance pour les nouveaux brevets couvrant les produits pharmaceutiques et les dispositifs à usage médical.

April 12, 2021

Supreme Court preliminary injunction bars the 10-year patent term for new patents covering pharmaceutical products and devices for healthcare use

April 5, 2021

Is the BRPTO creating a new Backlog?

March 10, 2021

The ANPD issues its Rules of Procedure – effective immediately

March 8, 2021

Brazil finally ratifies the Nagoya Protocol

February 24, 2021

The ANPD issues new guidelines on personal data breach reporting and launches public consultation for further regulation

January 28, 2021

ANPD publishes its regulatory agenda

January 6, 2021

The BRPTO makes changes to a program in its Plan to Combat Patent Backlog

January 4, 2021

New Examination Guidelines for Computer-Implemented Inventions (CII)

January 5, 2021

New rules for the submission of Sequence Listing in force as of January 4, 2021

December 30, 2020

Phase II of BRPTO’s PPH program is anticipated on January 1, 2021!

December 29, 2020

Happy New Year!! New ordinances for 2021 are coming through!

December 1, 2020

New Patent Applications Examination Guidelines related to Biotechnology Inventions in force as of December 1st, 2020

November 23, 2020

ANVISA’s new Board of Commissioners

October 26, 2020

Ministry of Health creates IP advisory bodies and changes criteria for ANVISA's prior approval process

October 16, 2020

ANPD’s Board of Directors appointed

September 25, 2020

BRPTO deadlines between September 16 and September 25, 2020, are suspended due to system failure

September 18, 2020

BRPTO system crashes! Deadlines are postponed until the system is restored

September 18, 2020

Brazilian Data Protection Act comes into force

September 16, 2020

IP Showcase! BRPTO launches a new program to promote IP assets

August 28, 2020

Brazil opened public consultation to receive comments on the country´s coverage proposal to join WTO’s GPA

August 28, 2020

New Deadline for Contributions for the National Strategy of Intellectual Property

August 27, 2020

Brazilian Data Protection Act will not have its enforceability postponed

August 12, 2020

Brazil’s path for speeding up innovation: The National Strategy of Intellectual Property

August 10, 2020

One step closer to the ratification of the Nagoya Protocol

July 31, 2020

Fast-track examination program updated with new options: Startups are now on board

July 14, 2020

The Nagoya Protocol and its expected ratification by Brazil

July 7, 2020

Regulatory Impact Assessment in Brazil

June 12, 2020

Data privacy act (LGPD) administrative sanctions postponed to August 1st, 2021

June 10, 2020

BRPTO releases updated version of Patent Examination Draft Guidelines related to Biotechnology Arts

June 5, 2020

Brazilian Supreme Court and the attack of the century to the country´s patent law

May 29, 2020

Import authorization simplified for Covid-19-related health products

May 26, 2020

BRPTO’s deadlines to be resumed on June 1st, 2020

May 21, 2020

Brazil submits application to join the WTO Government Procurement Agreement

May 12, 2020

BRPTO’s deadlines suspended until May 31st, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak

May 7, 2020

Singaporean Patent Office joins PPH program with the BRPTO

May 4, 2020

Covid-19: Brazil’s Telemedicine Act (Law #13,989/2020) and CFM’s Digital Platform

April 30, 2020

Brazilian government updates list of essential activities during the pandemic

April 30, 2020

LGPD enforceability is postponed to May 3, 2021

April 28, 2020

BRPTO’s deadlines suspended until May 15th, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak.

April 14, 2020

BRPTO’s deadlines suspended until April 30th, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak

April 7, 2020

BRPTO announces fast-track examination to technologies related to Covid-19

April 6, 2020

Senate approves LGPD postponement

April 6, 2020

KIPO now participates in the PPH program with the BRPTO

April 1, 2020

Will LGPD be postponed due to the Covid-19 impact?

March 30, 2020

Implementation of 5G in Brazil

March 20, 2020

How Covid-19 Is Affecting The Brazilian Government

March 19, 2020

BRPTO’s deadlines suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak

February 5, 2020

Brazil’s Guidelines for 5G

January 30, 2020

BRAZIL: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & PROSPECTS FOR 2020

January 14, 2020

New PPH participating patent offices

December 12, 2019

Publication of ANVISA’s RDC #327/2019 (cannabis for medicinal purposes in Brazil)

December 4, 2019

Brazil’s new Regulation on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes

December 2, 2019

The game is on! New PPH program in force!

October 16, 2019

Licks Attorneys new office

September 23, 2019

Brazilian Declaration of Economic Freedom Rights: main changes for doing business in Brazil

September 8, 2019

The IP Chapter of the trade agreement between Mercosur and EU

August 16, 2019

Personal data and public healthcare

July 24, 2019

Brazilian patent office announces measures to tackle massive backlog

July 31, 2019

The New Intellectual Property Interministerial Group

July 11, 2019

New developments on data protection: Executive Order #869/2018 sanctioned with vetoes

July 10, 2019

Bye, bye backlog? Government measures to stimulate business in Brazil.

July 2, 2019

Brazilian PROSUL PPH now on phase III

June 18, 2019

Notice for public comments to stablish regulation of registration of medicinal products based on Cannabis spp

June 26, 2019

The World's Leading Patent Professionals

March 3, 2015

Reinstatement of bills to amend the Brazilian Patent Statute

March 3, 2015

President Dilma Rousseff may sanction the new CPC in the next few days

March 3, 2015

New rules for cosmetics to accelerate their launch in the Brazilian market

May 28, 2019

Most Voted by Clients

May 24, 2019

Leaders league, High-Stakes Litigators

November 7, 2018

Online Alert: Double caution when filling data on the internet

February 20, 2019

Otto Licks has been recognized by Chambers Global 2019

February 18, 2019

Licks Attorneys has been recognized by Chambers Global 2019

February 18, 2019

Licks Attorneys has been ranked in IPSTARS for its Trademarks practice

February 4, 2019

Licks Attorneys has been recognized at WIPR Leaders 2019

February 4, 2019

Licks Attorneys has been recognized by WTR 1000 as one of the top tier law firms for Trademarks

February 4, 2019

Licks Attorneys is proud to announce that our partner Nuno Carvalho is a member of the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority International Advisory Board

December 20, 2018

Licks Attorneys had the honor to visit Sanofi’s office for a presentation on the new Brazilian data protection legislation in the pharmaceutical environment.

December 6, 2018

Otto Licks was recognized by Best Lawyers

November 27, 2018

Otto Licks and Eduardo Hallak were recognized by Análise Advocacia 500

November 26, 2018

Licks Attorneys was recognized by Análise Advocacia 500

November 19, 2018

Licks Attorneys future move to the only triple A corporate building in Rio de Janeiro

March 7, 2019

Paternalism, populism and irrationality in the crusade against cigarettes

March 7, 2019

The exceptional protection of the well-known trademark in Brazil

February 11, 2019

Current challenges for the protection of the fundamental right to privacy: General Data Protection Act, consent and regulation