Brazil: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

A Brazilian appellate court has refused to suspend a preliminary injunction against GWM in connected-car litigation involving cellular standard-essential patents, maintaining monthly fines...

Senator Carlos Portinho has introduced Amendment #8 to Bill No. 2,210/2022, proposing significant measures to protect Brazilian judicial sovereignty in patent disputes. The amendment introduces mechanisms to counter foreign anti-suit injunctions and interim licenses that interfere with Brazilian court proceedings, including business suspension powers and substantial financial penalties. How will this legislative initiative reshape Brazil's approach to international patent litigation and strengthen its innov

Brazilian courts have fundamentally transformed divisional patent practice through a series of landmark rulings that challenged the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's restrictive administrative rules. Four influential cases from the Federal Court for the Second Circuit established that applicants can file divisional patent applications at the appellate level, not just during first-level examination, creating a more predictable legal framework for patent prosecution in Brazil.

A Brazilian appellate court has refused to suspend a preliminary injunction against GWM in connected-car litigation involving cellular standard-essential patents, maintaining monthly fines...

Este boletim semanal da equipe de contencioso do escritório Mayer Brown em Brasília destaca os próximos trâmites judiciais e legislativos nas mais altas cortes e nos órgãos legislativos federais do Brasil.

Brazilian courts have fundamentally transformed divisional patent practice through a series of landmark rulings that challenged the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office's restrictive administrative rules. Four influential cases from the Federal Court for the Second Circuit established that applicants can file divisional patent applications at the appellate level, not just during first-level examination, creating a more predictable legal framework for patent prosecution in Brazil.

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This weekly bulletin from Mayer Brown's Brasília litigation team highlights critical cases scheduled for judgment by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, Superior Court of Justice, and Federal Court of Accounts...

Este boletim semanal da equipe de contencioso de Brasília da Mayer Brown destaca casos importantes com julgamentos agendados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal, Superior Tribunal de Justiça e Tribunal de Contas da União, além de questões legislativas relevantes pendentes na Câmara dos Deputados e no Senado Federal.

Contractual liability limitation clauses present complex challenges in Brazilian law, requiring careful balance between risk allocation and legal certainty. This analysis examines how parties can structure these provisions to protect their interests while respecting principles of good faith, equity, and the social function of contracts under Brazil's Civil Code.

A reforma do Código Civil brasileiro propõe permitir o divórcio unilateral diretamente em cartório, sem necessidade de intervenção judicial. A mudança busca simplificar o processo de dissolução do casamento quando apenas um dos cônjuges deseja encerrar o vínculo, reduzindo a judicialização de questões já consolidadas no ordenamento jurídico.

Brazil has formally acceded to the 1992 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, marking a significant shift in the country's maritime environmental liability framework.