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What statutes, regulations or case law govern IP rights in your jurisdiction?
IP rights are governed by the Federal Constitution, the IP Law and the Copyright Law, as well as various international agreements (see below).
Are there restrictions on how IP rights may be enforced, licensed or otherwise transferred?
There are restrictions on the recordal of licence agreements when royalties are paid to other countries.
Which authorities are responsible for granting, administering and enforcing IP rights in your jurisdiction?
The Brazilian Trademark and Patent Office (BTPO) and the Brazilian Copyright Office are responsible for granting IP rights. The state courts are responsible for enforcing IP rights.
Waiving intellectual property rights could help poor countries get vaccines
By The Washington Post
Miriam Berger
As the coronavirus pandemic rages, World Trade Organization representatives have periodically gathered around a virtual table and clashed over how to more equitably increase global access to vaccines.
On one side are the United States and other mainly wealthy Western democracies, where the major pharmaceutical companies developing key vaccines and related medical technologies are based. They want to maintain the status quo, in which the trade secrets of their vaccines - i.e. intellectual property - remain in their hands to preserve profits and the incentive for future development.