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Rob Rodrigues (RNA Law)

IMPACTS OF THE MERCOSUR–EUROPEAN UNION TRADE AGREEMENT ON IP

January 22, 2026

Co-authored by Karlo Tinoco & Daniela FernandesThe Mercosur Partnership Agreement (“Agreement” or “EMPA”) represents one of the most ambitious trade treaties signed by Brazil. Covering a potential…

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Matthieu Dhenne (Dhenne Avocats), Marco Stief (Maiwald)

The “first marketing authorization” under Article 3(d) SPC (Part 2/2): Regulatory autonomy, Neurim, and the limits of a purely product-based approach

January 20, 2026

This second contribution completes the analysis developed in Part 1. Building on the product-centred reasoning adopted by the District Court of The Hague, it examines the limits of that approach in…

Georgii Stoiko (Liapunov & Reznichenko)

Patent Term Extensions in the Eurasian Region. Part 1

January 16, 2026

In this post, we have mined the Russian patent register for PTE records and processed the data into practical facts and figures.Launch and Major ReformThe modern PTE system of Russia was launched on…

Matthieu Dhenne (Dhenne Avocats), Marco Stief (Maiwald)

The “first marketing authorization” under Article 3(d) SPC (Part 1/2): The Hague decision and a product-centred reading

January 13, 2026

I am particularly pleased to publish this commentary, co-authored with my friend and colleague Marco Stief, whose earlier work on this decision provided the starting point for the present analysis,…

Rob Rodrigues, Dara Offrede (RNA Law)

Brazil and the Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs): setting up pricing for tech transfer and IP protection

January 11, 2026

The year 2025 marked a decisive turning point for Brazil’s Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs). Throughout the year, 30 PDPs were approved by the Ministry of Health targeting strategic…

Rob Rodrigues, Rodrigo Mourao (RNA Law)

Brazil’s SUS Digital Call for Innovation: Institutional, Legal, and IP Implications for the HealthTech Ecosystem

January 9, 2026

Early start as Brazil’s Ministry of Health published Public Call No. 1/2026 (January 8), aimed at identifying innovative digital health solutions and potential partners aligned with the Brazilian…

Rob Rodrigues, Tatiana Machado (RNA Law)

SEP Litigation in Brazil: Five Big Developments in 2025

January 5, 2026

Brazil’s SEP (standard-essential patent) landscape had interesting developments in 2025. What had long been a promising—but relatively contained—jurisdiction for SEP enforcement became, last year, a…