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The National Health Surveillance Agency institutes its new Innovation Policy

Ordinance 1,100/2023, which establishes the Innovation Policy of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), was published last Monday in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU). Among the document's objectives are: the promotion of efficient institutional results; the development of products and services subject to health surveillance that are based on new technologies; and the improvement of Anvisa's capacity to deal with complex issues.

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ANPD launches consultation on its AI and personal data protection regulatory sandbox in Brazil

Last Tuesday, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) launched a new consultation with society, this time on its pilot program for a regulatory sandbox for artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data protection in Brazil.

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INPI publishes study mapping patent filings in Brazil involving nanotechnology

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has published a study on the mapping of patent filings in Brazil involving nanotechnology. The study analyzes the technological information contained in patent documents from the last 20 years, with the aim of building a panorama of the patenting of inventions related to nanotechnology in the country, as well as stimulating business, partnerships and the formulation of public policies in the area.

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Clipping – September 2023

Here you will find selected news about Intellectual Property and related subjects.

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Study shows that data collection on social networks does not cause significant damage to companies and consumers

A report by Hadi Houalla, recently published by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a non-profit public policy think tank in the USA, has shed important light on the exchange of data for services practiced by large technology platforms. The study was aimed at the US market, but its relevance extends to other countries and markets.

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Changes to the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China: What is the impact on IP litigation involving foreign parties?

Approved by amendment on September 1, 2023, the changes to the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China represent a significant milestone for civil litigation involving foreign parties in the country.

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INPI publishes 2nd edition of its Industrial Designs Manual

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has released the 2nd edition of its Industrial Designs Manual, which will come into force on October 2, 2023.

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STJ decides that paid “clipping” of news stories can infringe the copyright of press outlets

In a recent decision, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) held, by a majority, that the reproduction for commercial purposes of columns and news stories, when unauthorized, can...

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IDS debates market research in the field of intellectual property

Last Wednesday, the Dannemann Siemsen Institute (IDS) welcomed Professors Kone Cesário and Cesário to give a lecture on "Market research methodologies applied to IP lawsuits".  The debate was mediated by Dannemann Siemsen lawyer Caio Richa de Ribeiro.

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