Brazil's 2025 SEP litigation experienced significant growth, with Rio courts becoming a key forum, marked by procedural innovations, FRAND emphasis, and emerging connected-car disputes.

The EU Digital Omnibus simplifies GDPR and AI Act rules, shifting toward a risk-based approach to foster innovation while protecting fundamental data rights.

The BRPTO implements a structural reform under Decree #12,803/2025, focusing on technical specialization and governance to improve IP examination quality in Brazil.

Brazil implements new pricing criteria for technology transfer in Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs) to ensure transparency and SUS fiscal responsibility.

Brazil’s Ministry of Health's SUS Digital call repositions it as an innovation orchestrator, detailing institutional, legal, and IP implications for the HealthTech ecosystem.

Brazil's CMED introduces Rule No. 3/2025, modernizing drug pricing regulation by expanding categories, redefining therapeutic gain, and updating country references.

The BRPTO suspended priority examination for H04 patent applications, effective January 1, 2026, a major shift for telecom and ICT patent prosecution in Brazil.

Brazil's new Private International Law Bill modernizes legal frameworks, focusing on foreign judgment enforcement and intellectual property rights, aiming to align the country with global legal standards and attract investment.

The article dissects the Apple-EU conflict over the Digital Markets Act, examining the regulation's implications for competition, security, and innovation in tech ecosystems.

Brazil’s Ministry of Health and ABIFINA partnered on a patent-intelligence agreement to improve patent information use in the SUS, establishing a system akin to the US FDA’s Orange Book.

The Mariana v. BHP case in the English High Court sets significant precedents for transnational environmental liability, applying Brazilian law to the Fundão Dam collapse.

The Brazilian Supreme Court reinterpreted Article 19 of the Civil Rights Framework, introducing a nuanced liability regime for digital platforms to address illegal content dissemination.

Brazil's COP30 highlights industrial property's central role in fostering green innovation and a sustainable bioeconomy, crucial for climate leadership and equitable development.

The Brazilian Patent Office's draft AI guidelines clarify patentability for AI-assisted inventions in biopharma and agrochemical sectors, emphasizing human contribution.

Brazilian Senate debates Bill No. 4/2025, focusing on Digital Law, neurorights, and 'digital entities' for the new Civil Code, highlighting codification challenges.