The BRPTO has announced that two further types of patent applications will be considered for fast-track examination by the office: Applications related to “technology available…
VIPmarketingAugust 19, 2020
As discussed in our previous article, the BRPTO has already published a number of studies on technologies related to the new Coronavirus (patent applications directed…
VIPmarketingJuly 31, 2020
In our previous article of 26 May we set out some of the initiatives taken by the BRPTO (the Brazilian patent office) against COVID-19. The…
VIPmarketingJuly 31, 2020
By Karina Daiha (This article was first published on Mondaq on 4 June, and transcribes the interview conducted with Dr. Átila Duque Rossi, PhD, from…
VIPmarketingJune 4, 2020
By Karina Daiha and Julian Cornelius Since the arrival of the new Coronavirus in Brazil, the BRPTO has adopted several measures to assist in fighting…
VIPmarketingMay 26, 2020
By Andre Venturini Backlog is the first word that comes to an applicant’s mind when considering Brazil for patent filings. Indeed, at its worst, official…
VIPmarketingMay 18, 2020
On 12 May, the BRPTO (the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) published Rule 179/2020, extending the suspension of all deadlines until May 31, 2020. This…
VIPmarketingMay 13, 2020
On Friday 1 May, the BRPTO (the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office) extended the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program to include the The Intellectual…
VIPmarketingMay 8, 2020