Pharmaceutical Patents in Brazil
Prior to the 1996, the Industrial Property Law (from now on, referred to as LPI), pharmaceutical products were excluded from patent protection in our country. In April of 1997, under the above-mentioned law, chemical pharmaceutical inventions and transgenic microorganisms came under the protection of this law. There followed a heated debate about granting exclusive rights […]
Patent Examination Backlog: the 4 year examination goals
Among the most deserved critics of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) was its long-lasting and extreme backlog in the examination of both patent and trademark applications. Several reasons could be listed for such a chaotic situation, varying from lack of the government´s political interest in solving the matter to plain inefficiency of the […]
Non Fungible Tokens – NFTs
The specialized media has given special prominence to NFTs. Non-Fungible Tokens are part of an abstract concept which, in the world of the Internet, did not take long to go viral due to the values involved in their commercialization. This concept, however, began to be developed almost a decade ago through the use of blockchain […]
Non Fungible Tokens – NFTs
The specialized media has highlighted NFTs. The non-Fungible Tokens are part of an abstract concept in the world of Internet. These tokens have gone viral due to their high sales value. This concept, however, began to be developed more than a decade ago through the use of blockchain technology. This technology is relevant in this […]