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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro
Effective January 1, 2025, the INPI/DIRPA Ordinance No. 26/2024 establishednew guidelines for submitting requests under Phase V of the PatentProsecution Highway (PPH) project. This initiative introducessignificant updates designed to enhance transparency and efficiencyin the processing of patent applications by the Brazilian Patentand Trademark Office (BPTO).
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cristiane Manzueto |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro
In October, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO)
announced a new interpretation regarding the registrability of advertising elements. This
new approach adopts a less restrictive stance, paving the way for
the legal protection of slogans and advertising expressions as
trademarks in Brazil.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Peñuelas Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro
On August 23, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority
(ANPD) published Resolution CD/ANPD No. 19/2024 (the
"Regulation"), which addresses international transfers of
personal data.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Vivarelli Leal |Diego Semeraro
The National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) published Resolution No. 767 of August 2024 (the
"Resolution"), which amended Resolution No. 740 of 2020, also known as the
Cybersecurity Regulation Applied to the Telecommunications Sector
("R-Ciber"). The amendments to the Resolution will come
into force on September 2, 2024, by which time the internal
policies of telecommunication service providers must have been
modified.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Peñuelas Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has published its
new regulation on the Data Protection Officer's (DPO) role. A
central figure in privacy governance, the DPO serves as the liaison
between the data controller, the data subject, and the authority,
acting as the primary contact for issues involving personal data
within an organization.
The obligation to designate a DPO has been in place since the
enactment of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) in 2020.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Cristiane Manzueto |Rodrigo Peñuelas Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro |Vitor Montovani
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has published its new regulation on the Data Protection Officer’s (DPO) role. A central figure in privacy governance, the DPO serves as the liaison between the data controller, the data subject, and the authority, acting as the primary contact for issues involving personal data within an organization. The obligation to designate a DPO has been in place since the enactment of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) in 2020.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Vivarelli Leal |Diego Semeraro |Beatriz Maia |Cristiane Manzueto
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are about to begin, along with
discussions around ambush marketing. Ambush marketing involves the
opportunistic use of events to promote products and/or services
without actually financially supporting the official event, which
may be sports, music, technology, or any other event.
It is an illegal practice in Brazil to capitalize on the
popularity of any given major event without bearing the costs
associated with its official sponsorship.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Vivarelli Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro |Cristiane Manzueto
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority ("ANPD")
recently released a public consultation seeking answers from the
public to questions the ANPD is making available until July 17,
2024. The answers will help the ANPD build its upcoming guidance on
processing the personal data of children and adolescents. The
questions are mostly related to digital platforms.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rodrigo Peñuelas Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro
On June 24, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD)
released the second edition of Radar Tecnológico
(Technology Radar). This edition (the "Paper") focuses on
"Biometrics and Facial Recognition." The Paper analyzes
the impacts of this technology, particularly the risks and
challenges for the protection of personal data, especially in view
of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Cristiane Manzueto |Rodrigo Peñuelas Leal |Ana Leticia Allevato |Diego Semeraro |Vitor Montovani
The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) recently released a public consultation seeking answers from the public to questions the ANPD is making available until July 17, 2024. The answers will help the ANPD build its upcoming guidance on processing the personal data of children and adolescents. The questions are mostly related to digital platforms.
