Ozempic for Everyone – At What Cost?
Ozempic is a registered trademark for a periodically administered injectable medication containing semaglutide, a GLP-1 analog developed by the Danish company Novo Nordisk. Originally created for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the product gained global prominence due to its weight-loss effects, becoming one of the most commercially successful drugs in the recent pharmaceutical industry. […]
The Loss of Polylaminin Patent Protection
Polylaminin is a synthetic biological substance developed in the laboratory from a protein naturally produced by the body called laminin, with promising potential for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis. Behind this innovation is researcher Tatiana Sampaio, a Brazilian scientist whose research gained significant recognition and who sought national and international […]
BPTO Communication – Alternative Claims (Alternative QRs)
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has proposed the regulation of Alternative Claims (Alternative QRs) for patent applications, allowing the submission of different versions of claims within the same petition during the first technical examination on the merits. Although this practice has already been accepted, there had been no clear regulation on the matter […]
ARARIPE at the ASPI International Intellectual Property Congress
Araripe Advogados will be present at the 2025 International Congress of the São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI), which will take place on March 17, 18, and 19, in the city of São Paulo. The event is one of the most important in the intellectual property field, bringing together experts to discuss the challenges and […]
ARARIPE will be attending the 147th INTA’s Annual Meeting, in San Diego – CA
We are pleased to announce our attendance in the 147th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA), which will take place from May 17 to 21, 2025, in San Diego, California. This is one of the leading global events on Intellectual Property, bringing together professionals and experts to debate trends, challenges and innovations in […]
Unified Patent Regulation
On September 3, 2024, the rules applicable to patent applications, certificates of addition and divisional patent applications were formally organized, i.e. those that have been divided due to a strategy for their protection in isolation or a need pointed out by the examiner. This regulation, which was previously separated into different documents, consolidates the provisions […]
PicRights Law Suit
When producing content on the Internet, it is necessary to think about various legal factors so that third party rights are not infringed, especially with regard to Copyright. It is imperative to identify, for example, in the image used, the origin of the publication, as well as the type of license of use, checking if […]
Use of artificial intelligence in Volkswagen commercial
Volkswagen recently launched an advertising campaign to commemorate its 70th anniversary, bringing back the iconic figure of Elis Regina, who died in 1982. Through this campaign, Volkswagen recreated the singer using artificial intelligence, combining tradition and nostalgia with technological innovation. The union of the timeless figure of Elis with artificial intelligence represents a crossover between […]
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 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 […]