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Primeiras impressões da nova lei das PDPs: Disposições confusas e risco de reserva de mercado
A lei 15.471/26 instituiu a Estratégia Nacional de Saúde do Complexo Econômico-Industrial da Saúde (ENSCEIS), conferindo status legal a políticas anteriormente baseadas apenas em atos infralegais. Embora represente avanços ao consolidar programas como as Parcerias para o Desenvolvimento Produtivo (PDPs), a nova legislação apresenta falhas de clareza, insegurança jurídica em disposições importantes e riscos de criar reservas de mercado que podem pos
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BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With INDECOPI
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) and Peru's INDECOPI have launched a collaborative examination initiative for patent applications in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and natural products. This partnership, formalized through a 2025 Bilateral Cooperation Memorandum, will provide expedited technical examination for qualifying PCT applications that entered the national phase between October 2022 and July 2023.
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BRPTO Announces Collaborative Examination Program With INDECOPI
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) and Peru's INDECOPI have launched a collaborative examination initiative for patent applications in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and natural products. This partnership, formalized through a 2025 Bilateral Cooperation Memorandum, will provide expedited technical examination for qualifying PCT applications that entered the national phase between October 2022 and July 2023.
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Morosidade Administrativa No Registro De Agroquímicos: A Judicialização Como Medida De Socorro à Inércia Dos Reguladores
A morosidade no registro de agroquímicos no Brasil persiste mesmo após ampliação dos prazos legais, levando empresas a recorrerem ao Poder Judiciário para combater a inércia administrativa. O artigo examina como a judicialização tem se tornado estratégia essencial para assegurar a conclusão de análises técnicas em prazo razoável, especialmente diante do backlog significativo no IBAMA.
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First Impressions Of The New Statute Governing PDPs: Confusing Provisions And Risk Of Reduced Competition
On June 21, 2026, Statute #15,471 was published, resulting from Bill #2,583/20. The new statute established the National Health Strategy for the Health Economic-Industrial Complex (ENSCEIS in the Portuguese acronym). The term “established” is not technically accurate, since, in substance, the strategy had already been created in 2023 by Decree #11,715, which in turn merely consolidated pre-existing programs, such as the Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs) dating back to 2008.
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