(BRPTO’s gazette of April 27, 2021)
On April 27, 2021, the BRPTO granted more patents with a reduced term of protection due to the preliminary injunction (PI) granted by Reporting-Justice Toffoli on April 7. You can learn more about Reporting-Justice Toffoli PI in our client alert from April 12, 2021.
Although eligible for the provisions of the Sole Paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian IP Statute, additional 30 patents have been granted with a reduced term of protection in the BRPTO’s Official Gazette #2625 of April 27, 2021. Those patents add to the 84 patents previously granted with a reduced term of protection in Official Gazettes #2623 and #2624.
Patents granted in BRPTO’s gazettes #2623 to #2625 affected by Justice Toffoli’s decision
Among the patents granted in BRPTO’s Official Gazette #2625 is BR 122012030846-3, which has been granted already expired. Annex I (below) shows all patents granted to date with a reduced term of protection due to Justice Toffoli’s decision.
The number of patents affected by Justice Toffoli’s decision, per patentee’s country:
Licks Attorneys is actively engaged in all aspects of the case before the Supreme Court, with four partners scheduled to present oral arguments during the April 14, en banc hearing session. The firm represents associations covering a broad spectrum of patent owners in different arts. The latest developments concerning the case can be found on the firm’s specially developed website:
https://www.lickslegal.com/information-about-the-brazilian-patent-system.
You can download a copy of the BRPTO’s original communication here . For additional information, please contact info@lickslegal.com .
Annex I – Patents granted on BRPTO’s gazette #2623 to #2625 affected by Justice Toffoli’s decision
Patentee
Patent number
Term of protection lost
Filing date
Current term
WO number
3SHAPE A/S
BR 1120120212079
2 month(s)
24/02/2011
24/02/2031
2011/103879
ABBVIE IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY PI 0609121-0 5 year(s) and 1 month(s) 11/04/2006 11/04/2026 2006/110816 ABT HOLDING COMPANY BR 1120120013297 9 month(s) 21/07/2010 21/07/2030 2011/011500 ABT HOLDING COMPANY BR 1120120214519 2 month(s) 23/02/2011 23/02/2031 2011/106365 ADVERIO PHARMA GMBH BR 1220190022917 0 year(s) and 5 month(s) 22/11/2010 22/11/2030 2011/064171 ADVERIO PHARMA GMBH BR 1120120126172 0 year(s) and 5 month(s) 22/11/2010 22/11/2030 2011/064171 AJINOMOTO CO, INC. PI 0902782-3 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) 31/08/2009 31/08/2029 AJINOMOTO CO., INC. PI 0515413-8 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) 16/09/2005 16/09/2025 2006/030980 ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION PI 0717498-5 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) 27/09/2007 27/09/2027 2008/060355 ALLERGAN INC. PI 0714885-2 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) 09/07/2007 09/07/2027 2008/008718 AMARIN CORPORATION PLC BR 1120120066927 7 month(s) 23/09/2010 23/09/2030 2011/038122 AMGEN INC. PI 0911385-1 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) 03/06/2009 03/06/2029 2009/149171 ANDREAS HEITTICH GMBH & CO. KG / TERUMO BCT, INC. BR 1120120167642 0 year(s) and 4 month(s) 05/01/2011 05/01/2031 2011/083120 ANORMED INC. PI 0515918-0 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) 26/09/2005 26/09/2025 2006/039250 ARES TRADING S.A. BR 1220180687975 7 year(s) and 1 month(s) 26/03/2004 26/03/2024 2004/087101 ASTRA TECH AB PI 0813639-4 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) 08/07/2008 08/07/2028 2009/007371 BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH PI 0718480-8 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) 06/10/2007 06/10/2027 2008/046532 BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH PI 0819909-4 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) 19/11/2008 19/11/2028 2009/068204 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY PI 0915953-3 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) 21/07/2009 21/07/2029 2010/011664 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY BR 1120120214144 2 month(s) 23/02/2011 23/02/2031 2011/106374 BEST ABT, INC. BR 1120120066790 7 month(s) 21/09/2010 21/09/2030 2011/037615 BIO2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC BR 1120120003275 9 month(s) 08/07/2010 08/07/2030 2011/005933 BIOCON LIMITED PI 0520622-7 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) 13/10/2005 13/10/2025 2007/043059 BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, I MAS D, S.L. PI 1007666-2 1 year(s) and 0 month(s) 12/05/2010 12/05/2030 2010/130851 CARDIOPRECISION LIMITED PI 0906844-9 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) 15/01/2009 15/01/2029 2009/090383 CAREFUSION 303, INC. BR 1220190252890 1 month(s) 25/03/2011 25/03/2031 2012/011975 CAREGEN CO., LTD. PI 0911650-8 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) 06/03/2009 06/03/2029 2009/125925 CAREGEN CO., LTD. BR 1220200105151 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) 06/03/2009 06/03/2029 2009/125925 CELGENE INTERNATIONAL II SÁRL BR 1120120114271 5 month(s) 15/11/2010 15/11/2030 2011/060392 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.) (FR) / UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER TOULOUSE III BR 1120120073010 7 month(s) 04/10/2010 04/10/2030 2011/039379 CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA PI 0821110-8 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) 05/12/2008 05/12/2028 2009/072604 CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA PI 0617664-0 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) 20/10/2006 20/10/2026 2007/046489 CILAG AG PI 0818249-3 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) 10/10/2008 10/10/2028 2009/047314 CONDOR MEDTEC GMBH BR 1120120268635 1 month(s) 18/03/2011 18/03/2031 2011/131162 DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED PI 1013482-4 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) 25/03/2010 25/03/2030 2010/110361 DEBIOPHARM S.A. PI 9914508-1 11 year(s) and 6 month(s) 13/10/1999 13/10/2019 2000/021527 DESTINY PHARMA LIMITED PI 0512563-4 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) 22/06/2005 22/06/2025 2006/000765 DSM IP ASSETS B.V. BR 1220150201195 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) 22/03/2010 22/03/2030 2011/090493 D-X INDUSTRIA COMERCIO IMPORTAÇÃO E EXPORTAÇÃO LTDA MU 8802728-7 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) 17/11/2008 17/11/2023 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. PI 0920403-2 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) 09/10/2009 09/10/2029 2010/042786 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. PI 0901477-2 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) 13/02/2009 13/02/2029 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. BR 1120120119630 0 year(s) and 5 month(s) 17/11/2010 17/11/2030 2011/063051 EXELIXIS PATENT COMPANY LLC PI 1013259-7 11 month(s) 26/05/2010 26/05/2030 2010/138598 EXELIXIS, INC PI 0617162-1 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) 09/10/2006 09/10/2026 2007/044729 EXELIXIS, INC. PI 0617159-1 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) 09/10/2006 09/10/2026 2007/044813 FERRER INTERNACIONAL, S.A. BR 1120120254758 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) 06/04/2010 06/04/2030 2011/124249 FUNDAÇÃO UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA PI 0803141-0 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) 02/07/2008 02/07/2028 GENENTECH, INC PI 0510883-7 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) 31/05/2005 31/05/2025 2005/117986 GENETECH, INC BR 1120120098462 6 month(s) 26/10/2010 26/10/2030 2011/056606 GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. PI 1012638-4 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) 01/04/2010 01/04/2030 2010/115000 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PI 0911847-0 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) 30/04/2009 30/04/2029 2009/134947 HAIDONG HUANG PI 1006104-5 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) 06/01/2010 06/01/2030 2010/078842 ICEUTICA PTY LTD PI 1013835-8 12 month(s) 23/04/2010 23/04/2030 2010/121323
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PI 0921983-8 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) 19/11/2009 19/11/2029 2010/059853 JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. BR 1120120088912 6 month(s) 15/10/2010 15/10/2030 2011/047298 JOHNSON & JOHNSON INDUSTRIA E COMÉRCIO LTDA PI 1001362-8 11 month(s) 29/04/2010 29/04/2030 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PI 0601903-0 5 year(s) and 0 month(s) 17/04/2006 17/04/2026 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PI 0605646-6 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) 15/09/2006 15/09/2026 K.U. LEUVEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (BE) / GERHARD PÜRSTINGER BR 1220180771100 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) 03/07/2003 03/07/2023 2004/005286 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N. V BR 1120120101714 6 month(s) 11/10/2010 11/10/2030 2011/055250 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N. V BR 1120120122304 5 month(s) 15/11/2010 15/11/2030 2011/064688 LEO PHARMA A/S BR 1220120308463 11 year(s) and 3 month(s) 27/01/2000 27/01/2020 2000/064450 MALLINCKRODT HOSPITAL PRODUCTS IP LIMITED BR 1120130174986 0 year(s) and 4 month(s) 06/01/2011 06/01/2031 2012/094008 MARINOMED BIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH PI 0715070-9 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) 03/08/2007 03/08/2027 2008/015007 MCNEIL-PPC, INC. PI 0920998-0 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) 20/11/2009 20/11/2029 2010/059904 MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. PI 1013398-4 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) 18/02/2010 18/02/2030 2010/099026 MERCK SERONO S.P.A. PI 1011103-4 11 month(s) 19/05/2010 19/05/2030 2010/134117 METABOLON, INC. PI 0815095-8 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) 17/07/2008 17/07/2028 2009/014639 N.V. NUTRICIA BR 1120120007602 0 year(s) and 10 month(s) 12/07/2010 12/07/2030 2011/008086 NEOGEN N.V. BR 1120130203315 0 year(s) and 2 month(s) 10/02/2011 10/02/2031 2012/107093 NORDMARK ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH & CO. KG PI 0922653-2 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) 29/01/2009 29/01/2029 2010/085975 NOVARTIS AG BR 1120120134264 4 month(s) 03/12/2010 03/12/2030 2011/067672 NOVARTIS AG BR 1120120135031 5 month(s) 01/12/2010 01/12/2030 2011/068872 NOVO NORDISK A/S PI 1014760-8 10 month(s) 25/06/2010 25/06/2030 2010/149772 ONCOBETA INTERNATIONAL GMBH BR 1120120124404 0 year(s) and 5 month(s) 16/11/2010 16/11/2030 2011/063903 ORION BIOTECHNOLOGY SWITZERLAND SÀRL PI 0715331-7 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) 25/07/2007 25/07/2027 2008/012689 OSANG HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. PI 0809707-0 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) 24/06/2008 24/06/2028 2009/048217 OSS-Q AB BR 1120120226860 1 month(s) 10/03/2011 10/03/2031 2011/112145 PAION UK LIMITED PI 0714886-0 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) 10/07/2007 10/07/2027 2008/007071 PALADIN LABS INC. PI 0917608-0 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) 14/12/2009 14/12/2029 2010/066034 PEDRO CUNHA CHOCAIR MU 9003066-4 6 year(s) and 2 month(s) 04/02/2010 04/02/2025 PLASMA TECHNICS BR 1120120061313 7 month(s) 16/09/2010 16/09/2030 2011/035074 PORTAL MEDICAL LTD BR 1120120213776 2 month(s) 23/02/2011 23/02/2031 2011/104541 PORTAL MEDICAL LTD BR 1120120213784 2 month(s) 23/02/2011 23/02/2031 2011/104539 R.P. SCHERER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC BR 1120120233246 0 year(s) and 1 month(s) 15/03/2011 15/03/2031 2011/115969 RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC. BR 1120120046926 7 month(s) 03/09/2010 03/09/2030 2011/029059 ROQUETTE FRERES PI 0612770-3 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) 28/06/2006 28/06/2026 2007/006885 ROVERS HOLDING B.V. BR 1120130034726 8 month(s) 17/08/2010 17/08/2030 2011/021931 SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH PI 1008842-3 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) 03/02/2010 03/02/2030 2010/089306 SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH / JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC. PI 0512864-1 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) 30/06/2005 30/06/2025 2006/007510 SOMALOGIC, INC. BR 1120120258729 0 month(s) 12/04/2011 12/04/2031 2011/130289 SPINEWELDING AG PI 1009207-2 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) 24/02/2010 24/02/2030 2010/096942 SUN PHARMA GLOBAL FZE PI 0918629-8 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) 15/09/2009 15/09/2029 2010/033481 SYMRISE AG PI 0822929-5 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) 10/07/2008 10/07/2028 2008/119841 SYNTHES GMBH BR 1120120260790 0 year(s) and 0 month(s) 14/04/2011 14/04/2031 2011/130506 SYNTHES GMBH PI 1006858-9 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) 21/01/2010 21/01/2030 2010/085538 TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED BR 1220170280961 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) 29/08/2006 29/08/2026 2007/026916 TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA BR 1120120075780 7 month(s) 13/09/2010 13/09/2030 2011/040218 TETRAHEDRON PI 0513733-0 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) 22/07/2005 22/07/2025 2006/008190 THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA R&D IP, LLC PI 0814288-2 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) 15/07/2008 15/07/2028 2009/014610 UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO - USP / FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - FAPESP PI 1003749-7 0 year(s) and 8 month(s) 18/08/2010 18/08/2030 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS PI 0705918-3 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) 01/06/2007 01/06/2027 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS PI 0905584-3 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) 23/12/2009 23/12/2029 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS PI 1013470-0 11 month(s) 30/04/2010 30/04/2030 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS - UFMG / LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD. PI 1005909-1 7 month(s) 02/09/2010 02/09/2030 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE UBERLÂNDIA / FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE MINAS GERAIS / IMUNOSCAN ENGENHARIA MOLECULAR LTDA-ME PI 0904827-8 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) 06/11/2009 06/11/2029 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL FLUMINENSE PI 1003106-5 8 month(s) 03/08/2010 03/08/2030 UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA" / UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA / UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO / FONDAZIONE IEO-CCM BR 1120120270621 0 month(s) 15/04/2011 15/04/2031 2011/131576 VIRBAC BR 1120120285483 1 year(s) and 0 month(s) 07/05/2010 07/05/2030 2011/138513 WISTA LABORATORIES LTD. BR 1120120066269 7 month(s) 23/09/2010 23/09/2030 2011/036561 WISTA LABORATORIES LTD. BR 1220200049847 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) 10/12/2009 10/12/2029 2010/067078 WISTA LABORATORIES LTD. BR 1220200049855 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) 10/12/2009 10/12/2029 2010/067078 WW TECHNOLOGY AG PI 0919566-1 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) 20/10/2009 20/10/2029 2010/045749 WYETH PI 0611600-0 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) 16/06/2006 16/06/2026 2006/138553
