Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Featured in IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2020

This chapter highlights the strategic questions surrounding patent prosecution, patent litigation and the regulation of biologics and biosimilars on the Brazilian market.

06 May 2020

Featured in IAM Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2020

One of the most common questions regarding patent protection in Brazil refers to whether there is a possibility of protecting second medical use of known chemical compounds. The answer is simple: yes, it is possible to protect second medical use in Brazil.

06 May 2020

Innovators must overcome demanding inventive step and novelty requirements to protect repurposed drugs in Latin America’s largest market

04 May 2020

New capital will help Chicago-based business scale-up as it looks to develop new marketplace, says firm's head Jim Malackowski; possible expansion of international arm into India and Brazil also being considered

24 April 2020

A covid-19 vaccine could be produced by anyone, but only a few major players had been actively strengthening and building their portfolios before the pandemic struck

17 April 2020

WHO to establish voluntary patent pool, while Greek Prime Minister calls for EU to buy rights to vaccines and tests

09 April 2020

A selection of some of the exclusive interviews we have run with the indviduals running the world's most important patent offices

08 April 2020

Several countries have introduced new laws – or have faced calls – to strengthen their ability to bypass patents

07 April 2020

Free Talking Heads webinar series on key issues in IP management, the market and value creation also launched

06 April 2020

It’s only because the developed world feels threatened by the coronavirus that initiatives such as the Open COVID pledge have gained such support

04 April 2020