Brazil about to launch online platform effecting biodiversity law
In November 2015, the Brazilian Biodiversity Law no. 13,123/2015 entered into force, stipulating the terms and conditions to access the Brazilian Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge. Amongst its important provisions, it maintained the Board of Management of Genetic Heritage (CGen) to oversee the application of this law, which had already been created in prior […]
Brazil and Europe on the verge of entering into a PPH agreement
Last week, the presidents of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) signed a cooperation treaty during the General Meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization. The treaty foresees the creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program between those offices. The PPH will be focused on medical and […]