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The Kellis IP Weekly

Since living in Brazil from 2021-2024 as the USPTO’s Intellectual Property Attaché for Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, and Suriname, Mr. Kellis has published the Kellis IP Weekly to help interested parties stay informed regarding intellectual property developments in Brazil and the surrounding region. If you have questions or concerns about any of the developments described in the Kellis IP Weekly and how those developments might impact your business, please contact Kellis IP.

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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 10.5
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 10.5

INPI Releases Study on Patenting Scenario Surrounding Monoclonal Antibodies for Breast Cancer Treatment:  The study, coordinated by INPI and conducted by the Technical Group for Intelligence in Industrial Property under the Interministerial Group for Intellectual Property (GIPI), evaluates patent applications related to the monoclonal antibodies trastuzumab and pertuzumab (which are costly for Brazil’s universal health system, SUS, to acquire) . . .

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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 9.4
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 9.4

New AI Bill Text Expected:  Since the most recent version of PL 2338/23 was released on July 4, 2024, legislators have submitted an additional 15 proposed amendments to that bill and received input and feedback from dozens of entities.  Rapporteur Eduardo Gomes is expected to soon release an updated version of the text, which will reveal . . .

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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 9.3
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 9.3

ANATEL Partners with Community Hackathon Brazil for Contest to Block Illegal TV Boxes:  While rightsholders wait for ANCINE to begin fulfilling its legal anti-piracy mandate, ANATEL continues to press ahead, most recently by partnering with Community Hackathon Brazil to hold a hackathon contest focused on identifying novel methods of blocking illegal IPTV boxes.  The top three finishers at the Sept. 28-29 contest will receive . . .

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