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18/09/2026

Registration of access to genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge by foreign entities will be possible beginning in December 2026.

As anticipated in our update of September 14, 2026, the CGEN (Genetic Heritage Management Council) discussed and approved a resolution that will bring SisGen 3.0 into operation. This version of the National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge will allow the registration of access to genetic heritage and associated traditional …
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14/09/2026

Upcoming CGEN meeting to vote on the schedule for launching a new version of SISGEN, which will allow the registration of access to genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge by foreign parties

At its next meeting, to be held on September 15 and 16, CGEN, the Genetic Heritage Management Council, will discuss a resolution that would bring SisGen 3.0 into operation. This version of the National System for the Management of Genetic Heritage and Associated Traditional Knowledge will allow the registration of access to genetic heritage and …
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24/08/2026

Bill on Patent Term Adjustment Receives Favorable Opinion from a Committee of the Chamber of Deputies

On August 11, 2026, Federal Representative Adriana Ventura (Novo/SP), a member of the Committee on Industry, Trade and Services of the Chamber of Deputies, submitted substitute text and a favorable opinion on Bill No. 5810/2025, which seeks to establish a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) to provide an additional term of patent protection in cases where …
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11/08/2026

INPI Enacts Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation with Indecopi (Peru) and Begins Priority Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Biopharmaceuticals

According to a decision published in the Industrial Property Gazette of August 11, 2026, INPI (the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) selected nine patent applications to launch its Collaborative Examination Project for Patent Applications with Indecopi (the Peruvian patent office). The project arises from the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation signed by the two …
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20/07/2026

INPI releases its regulatory agenda for the 2026–2028 triennium

The INPI (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published on July 7th, 2026 INPI/PR Normative Ordinance No. 81, dated July 1, 2026. This ordinance updates the Regulatory Agenda of the INPI for the 2026–2028 period and becomes effective on the date of its publication. Under the section covering matters to be developed through public calls for …
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03/07/2026

INPI publishes update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, INPI (Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published Normative Ordinance INPI/PR No. 80, dated June 29, 2026, updating the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry regarding the chapter on new uses of known products. Given the importance of the subject, we present a structured summary below: 1. …
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29/06/2026

Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property publishes document with suggestions for updating the Industrial Property ACT

In June, INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property), the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office, published a document prepared by its technical staff proposing updates to the Industrial Property ACT (Law No. 9.279/1996) – which was enacted 30 years ago. After analysing internal proposals and those from the Interministerial Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI)—a group bringing …
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29/06/2026

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) establishes rules for the submission of Consultations

On June 19, 2026, MAPA published Ordinance No. 919/2026 in the Federal Register. This ordinance establishes the procedures for the submission and processing of technical consultations within the Ministry. The main new development is that, as of July 19, 2026, consultations addressed to MAPA must be submitted exclusively through the Electronic Filing system (SEI). Requests …
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29/06/2026

Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine prohibits financial advantages that interfere with the hiring of physicians or the choice of healthcare services

The Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine (“CFM”) published, on June 15, 2026, CFM Resolution No. 2,460/2026, which prohibits any form of payment, receipt, or granting of an economic advantages as a condition for hiring physicians or for referring healthcare services. The rule enters into force on the date of its publication and reinforces an essential …
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24/06/2026

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure Promulgated in Brazil

With the publication of Presidential Decree No. 13.011/2026 on June 10, 2026, Brazil has finally acceded to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure, following years of discussion within the Executive and Legislative branches. This treaty—signed in Budapest in 1977 and amended in 1980—aims …

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