brazil's ip pharma policy and the expectation for the 2014 elections webinar aug 27

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� EXPERT SPEAKER(S)

Igor SimõesManaging Partner / Patent AttorneySimões Intellectual Property

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� Introduction

� Recent developments on IP policy in Brazil

� The challenges of pharma industry

� The backlog of non-examined cases at the PTO

� Update on hot topics: ANVISA and Mailbox Patents

� Presidential elections: What can we expect from main

candidates?

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� Research & Development investments in Brazil.

� The Innovation Law n. 10,973/2004 and the Good Law n. 11,196/2005

� The Productive Development Policy (PDP)and its goals.

� The BPTO’s restructuring

� Recent developments on IP policy in BrazilRecent developments on IP policy in BrazilRecent developments on IP policy in BrazilRecent developments on IP policy in Brazil

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� Brazil as an emerging economy: patents granted and patents received.

� Could the situation change?

� The necessary changes in the patent system.

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� The battle between the BPTO and ANVISA and how it affects the

country’s economy

� The importance of an FTO report on the launch of a product on the

market.

� The challenges of The challenges of The challenges of The challenges of pharmapharmapharmapharma industryindustryindustryindustry

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� The Brazilian PTO’s reasons for taking so long on an application analysis.

� How does it affect the country’s development?

� Ways of solving this issue.

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� The “mailbox” patents: What are they?

� The BPTO’s request and the decisions on it.

� Update on hot topics: ANVISA and Mailbox PatentsUpdate on hot topics: ANVISA and Mailbox PatentsUpdate on hot topics: ANVISA and Mailbox PatentsUpdate on hot topics: ANVISA and Mailbox Patents

� Presidential elections: What can we expect from main candidates?Presidential elections: What can we expect from main candidates?Presidential elections: What can we expect from main candidates?Presidential elections: What can we expect from main candidates?

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