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Latin America and Caribbean

The Americas research cycle has commenced, so don't miss the opportunity to submit your work
New awards, including US ‘Firm of the Year’ and Latin America ‘Firm to Watch’, are among more than 90 prizes that will recognise firms and practitioners
The Via members, represented by Licks Attorneys, target the Chinese company and three local outfits, adding to Brazil’s emergence as a key SEP litigation venue
The shortlist for our annual Americas Awards will be published next month, with potential winners in more than 90 categories set to be revealed
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  • Sponsored by Daniel Law
    The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office recently announced three new fast-track options for the examination of patent applications, which are already in effect. These new fast-tracks are available for: (i) applications covering “technologies already available in the [Brazilian] market”; (ii) applications filed by local startups; and (iii) applications for “technologies resulting from [Brazilian] public funding.”
  • Sponsored by Daniel Law
    Robert Daniel-Shores and Fábio Leme of Daniel Law examine lower courts’ interpretation of non-binding STJ decisions on injunctive relief in trade dress disputes
  • Sponsored by Basham Ringe y Correa
    Eduardo Kleinberg and Santiago Zubikarai Gonzalez Mariscal of Basham Ringe y Correa analyse the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, examining the ways in which it affects damages and conciliation
  • Sponsored by Dumont
    Edith Rivero and Victor Garrido of Dumont analyse provisions in the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, including those relating to withdrawal of a priority claim, patentable subject matter, divisional applications, supplementary certificates and the Bolar exemption
  • Sponsored by Daniel Law
    What are the leading IP objectives and challenges that your corporation, or your industry, pursue and face in Brazil?
  • Sponsored by OLIVARES
    On July 1 2020, and as a result of the entry into force of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property was published, abrogating the current Industrial Property Law. It will come into force on November 5 2020.
Latin American Jurisdictions