Since July 2013, it has been possible to electronically file patent applications or petitions against applications or existing patents at the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI). Besides filing domestic applications, which had already been made available by the system – referred to as e-Patentes, launched in March 2013 – the user can now operate the system […]
Brazil’s Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is launching a mediation centre to resolve IP disputes. The centre will begin handling disputes in April 2013. It will deal with patent and trademark conflicts and cases involving counterfeiting and unfair competition. Speaking at a workshop held at the School of Regional Federal Judiciary (EMARF) on Tuesday, March […]
Backlog: Patent backlog in Brazil causes delay in examination BPO reports average delays of 10 years for applications filed in the early 2000s Extreme cases have been reported to have taken up to 12 years Delays apply to both patent and utility model applications Slightly less for utility models (about 8 years) To view the […]
The practice of bribery, defined as the request, receipt, offer or promise of undue advantage to a government officer or employee, described in Brazilian Laws nº 10.763/03 (which has added some language to the Criminal Code and modified language regarding the crimes of active and passive corruption), nº 8.429/92 (Administrative Improbity Law), nº 8.666/93 (Bidding Law) and nº 12.462/11 (Law of Differential Public Procurement Regime), […]
Ordinance No. 27 amending the list of items on the Schedule of Services and Fees for the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) was published February 7, 2014. This Ordinance is set to take effect thirty (30) days from the date of publication, on March 11, 2014. For the full article please access the link below.
The Confederations Cup recently hosted in Brazil served as a preview of the illegal practice of ambush marketing that trademark titleholders and sponsors may face during the sporting events set to take place here in the near future – World Cup 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. In a recent lecture held during the Annual Congress of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property […]
New guidelines for the examination of biotechnology inventions in Brazil provide useful support for applicants, as Gabriel Di Blasi and Alexandre Santos explain. Biotechnology had its beginning with fermentation, the use of which coincides with the very beginning of the Christian era, mingling with the history of humanity. The Sumerians and Babylonians had known about […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Javier Merino of Innovatech Law Firm. Javier has joined IR as our exclusive Life Sciences member in Spain.Javier is a Founder and Managing Partner of Innovatech Law Firm located in Barcelona (Spain). Previously, he had been working with the Barcelona office of Baker & McKenzie, the Barcelona office […]