A public event on December 2 will discuss the new regulation, which aims to offer greater flexibility to users and reduce the average time for patent grants.

 The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) will hold an event on December 2 to discuss the regulation of Alternative Claim Sets (ACS) in patent applications, with the goal of improving the examination process and aligning with international standards. The proposal seeks to provide a specific regulation for a practice that is already permitted, but currently lacks clear guidelines for technical examination.

“Regulation will bring clarity and concrete parameters to the subject, while offering greater legal certainty, international alignment, and the potential to speed up patent grants,” says Gustavo Sartori, Partner at Daniel.

The event will address the advantages of the regulation for users and the expected impact on the BPTO, which anticipates an increase in workload due to the submission of Alternative Claim Sets, but a possible reduction in the overall time required for granting patents.