The Brazilian PTO published today Phase IV (Ordinance No. 78/2022) of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program, implementing new rules for the acceptance into the program, which will begin on January 01, 2023.
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New ordinance regarding accelerated patent prosecution in Brazil
The Brazilian PTO has created programs that enable accelerated examination for patent applications, significantly reducing analysis and processing completion time. In addition to the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
Recent developments in PTA litigation in Brazil
Even though significant progress has been made recently, the problem of delay in the Brazilian PTO in relation to patent proceedings is well known, a fact that is attested to by the numerous cases being taken against the body. Until April 2021, patentees could rely on...