In May 2025, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) announced its intention to eliminate the patent issuance fee as part of its efforts to streamline the granting process. This change was made official through publication in the BRPTO’s Official Gazette No....
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BPTO opens public consultation on artificial intelligence patents
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) announced on Monday (18) the launch of Public Consultation No. 03/2025, aimed at collecting public contributions on the draft Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications related to Artificial Intelligence. The...
Brazilian PTO Announces PPH Updates for the Third Quarter of 2025
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) announced this week new updates regarding Phase V of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program, applicable to the third quarter of 2025. According to the announcement, a new application cycle will open in July 2025,...
Conference Concludes Negotiations for International Treaty on Design Protection with Active BRPTO Participation
New treaty streamlines international design registration, enhancing the protection and competitiveness of Brazilian creations in the global market. In a significant milestone for the field of industrial property, the Diplomatic Conference of the World Intellectual...
Brazil’s New Appellate Stage Guidelines: Strategies for Efficient Patent Prosecution
“The impact of these guidelines is anticipated to be substantial. Statistical data indicates that approximately 7,100 appeals applications will be affected, underscoring the importance of thorough and strategic responses during the regular examination stage and...
INPI Announces Conclusion of PPH Patent Acceleration Program for 2024
The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has announced that the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program has reached its global limit of 800 requests for the year 2024. This program, which accelerates the technical examination of patents through...
Brazil and South Korea Formalize Cooperation Agreement in Industrial Property
Memorandum signed in Geneva by BRPTO and KIPO marks a significant advance in international collaboration in intellectual property. In a significant step to strengthen international cooperation in industrial property, Júlio César Moreira, president of Brazil's National...
INPI’s New Patent Program Accelerates Processes and Expands International Partnerships
INPI joins the Global Patent Prosecution Highway, enhancing international cooperation and patent examination efficiency In a continuous effort to optimize patent processes and increase Brazil's participation in the Global Intellectual Property System, the National...
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Nears 2024 Limit
The effectiveness of the acceleration program serves as a warning to seize the last opportunities The first half of the year is almost over, and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has announced that the global limit for technical examination...
Uruguai joins the PCT
We inform you that the House of Representatives of Uruguay approved the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on June 4, 2024. We emphasize that a reservation related to Chapter II: International Preliminary Examination was included. The next step is the analysis and voting...
Brazilian PTO publishes a new Ordinance governing amendments and supplementary experimental data in the appeal phase
Further to our communications of The Brazilian PTO has announced new rules governing patent applications and Amendments and Supplementary Experimental Data During the Appeal Phase, we report that the Brazilian PTO published yesterday a new ordinance to provide...
Amendments and Supplementary Experimental Data During the Appeal Phase
Further to our communication of December 2023, a decision was published today by Mr. Julio Cesar Moreira, President of the Brazilian PTO, regarding the submission of amendments and supplementary experimental data during the appeal phase (administrative second...
The Brazilian PTO has announced new rules governing patent applications
The Brazilian PTO has announced new rules governing patent applications, basically creating further restrictions to claim amendments and auxiliary claim sets filed at the appellate stage. These new rules are expected to come into force on April 2, 2024. According to...
Brazilian PTO plans change to patent examination process
On 12 December, the Brazilian PTO (BPTO) patent division issued a statement explaining that the patent application examination queue will be based on the date of the request for examination, which is a processing step that needs to be done within 36 months of the...
BPTO Initiates Public Consultation to Expedite Patent Processing in Brazil by 2026
On September 14, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) announced the Public Consultation aiming at expediting patent prosecution. It is expected that, by 2026, patents will be granted within 24 months after filing in Brazil, according to the BRPTO's...