The number of priority patent examination in Brazil has increased

The number of priority patent examination in Brazil has increased

There are several options to request a priority patent examination before the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI). 

Recently, INPI released a report showing that the number of priority examinations has increased during this year.  

The number of priority patent examination in Brazil has increased

One of the possibilities is when the patent application is related to pharmaceutical products, processes and equipment and / or materials for use in health, for the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19. It is also possible to request if a third party is infringing your product/process, if the owner is a startup. 

INPI has a project called Patent Prosecution Highway in partnership with different countries. Through this project, it is possible to use the search from other offices to exam the patent in Brazil.

Feel free to contact our attorneys if you want to know more about options to request for priority in a patent application. 

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Lawyer Author of the Comment: Laila dos Reis Araujo

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Brazil reduces the patent examination backlog

patent examination backlog

As we have mentioned before, the Brazilian Trademark and Patent office (INPI) launched last year a plan to reduce the backlog of patent examination. 

Recently, INPI released a report showing the results. From January to June 2020, INPI examined 20.675 patent applications around 51,6% of the estimate to 2020 and 87.6% of all the examination in 2019 (23.592 examinations). 

patent examination backlog

The timeframe of the technical priority examination was also reduced from 18 months in 2019 to 13.4 months in 2020.

At the future, INPI expects to take around 04 years to conclude patent examinations in Brazil.

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Lawyer Author of the Comment: Laila dos Reis Araujo

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Headline: Brazil reduces the patent examination backlog

“If you want to learn more about this topic, contact the author or the managing partner, Dr. Cesar Peduti Filho.”
“Se quiser saber mais sobre este tema, contate o autor ou o Dr. Cesar Peduti Filho.”