Chemical Engineer Victor Godoy joins Venturini IP as Partner

We are pleased to announce Victor Godoy as a new partner at Venturini IP. Victor is a chemical engineer graduated from the School of Chemistry of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a patent specialist. With 9 years of experience in the area both in renowned intellectual property offices and in large […]
New Global PPH Rules In Brazil

By André Venturini As part of the 2023-2025 Action Plan of the National Intellectual Property Strategy, the Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO) joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) program on July 06, 2024. However, patent Applicants were still waiting for new Rules to be published to benefit from an extended version of the PPH. These […]
Substantive Examination Of Patent Applications To Start According To The Date Of The Examination Request In Brazil

By André Venturini The BRPTO published on December 12, 2023 a very short statement saying that, from January 1, 2024 on, the examination order of pending patent applications will no longer be based on the filing date of each application but rather on the date substantive examination is requested. Applicants have a term of 3 […]
Insights From The BRPTO’s 2022 Annual Report: Patent Activity And Backlog In Brazil

By André Venturini The Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO) published on 30 March 2023 the annual report for the year of 2022 disclosing several performance indicators, including goals for the future and how those goals are being met. Among all provided information, we may find some interesting patent figures reflecting the patent activity in Brazil in […]
Webinar – Conversation with the BRPTO and specialists: understand what has changed in the annotation and registration of contracts

Our partner Louis Lozouet will participate in the webinar organized by ABPI, with the support of LES Brasil and ICC Brasil, on the changes brought by ordinances #26 and #27, dated July 11, 2023, in the annotation and registration of contracts at the Brazilian PTO. The event will be held on August 2nd at 3:00 […]
IAM Patent 1000, 2023 edition, Firm Recommendation

We are pleased to announce that Venturini IP has been recognized as a Brazilian recommended firm in the 2023 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 (for the fourth year in a row) – the world´s leading patent professional guide. This is a confirmation that we are following the right steps in our dream of building […]
André Venturini is an IAM 1000, 2023 edition, Recommended Patent Practitioner

We are proud to announce that our founding partner André Venturini has been indicated in the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – the world’s leading patent professional guide as a recommended patent prosecution practitioner in Brazil. Congratulations to André, who is frequently recognized by IAM Patent 1000 every year since 2017. For more information, please access […]
Karina Daiha is an IAM 1000, 2023 edition, Recommended Patent Practitioner

We are proud to announce that our partner Karina Daiha has been indicated in the 2023 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – the world’s leading patent professional guide as a recommended patent prosecution practitioner in Brazil. Congratulations to Karina for this second indication in a row. For more information, please access here.
Spring 2023 Thought Leadership Awards Intellectual Property

Our partner Louis Lozouet and our associate trademark specialist Adriane Bonato were recognized as Mondaq Thought Leading Authors for Intellectual Property, Brazil in the Spring 2023 awards. Congratulations to them! Thank you Mondaq and our readers for the opportunity to share and foster IP knowledge. https://awards.mondaq.com/Home/Topics/11/5
INTA Annual Meeting in Singapore

Our partners André Venturini and Louis Lozouet will attend this year´s International Trademark Association (INTA) meeting in Singapore. Please let them know if you will attend (via e-mail or linkedin message). They will be happy to meet you there!