Patents – Strategic Patent Protection for High-Stakes Innovation

Engineering robust patent rights to safeguard your most valuable assets in Brazil.

For global leaders in life sciences, telecommunications, and advanced materials, a patent is more than a certificate; it is the foundational asset for market entry, investment, and competitive dominance. Simply navigating the procedural steps at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) is not enough. Securing meaningful, defensible, and commercially valuable patent rights in Brazil requires a partner with deep technical fluency and a nuanced understanding of the local regulatory and judicial landscape.

At Simões IP, we speak your language. Our team is composed not only of seasoned attorneys but also of engineers and scientists with direct industry experience in your sector. This dual expertise allows us to grasp the core of your invention, anticipate examiner arguments, and craft patent applications that are not only compliant but strategically formidable.

Navigating the BRPTO with Precision and Foresight

The Brazilian patent environment presents unique challenges and opportunities, from a significant examination backlog to specific guidelines for critical technologies like pharmaceuticals and software. Our practice is built on proactive strategies to master this environment.

We leverage every available mechanism to your advantage, including:

• Accelerated Examination Programs: Strategically using the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and other fast-track options to reduce time-to-grant for critical inventions.
• Sophisticated Prosecution: Crafting responses to office actions that reflect a deep understanding of INPI’s evolving examination standards for computer-implemented inventions (CII), biologics, and chemical compounds.
• Strategic Portfolio Management: Providing insightful analysis on patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO), and validity to guide R&D, investment, and market-entry decisions, ensuring your patent portfolio is a business asset, not a cost center.

Our Strategic Patent Services

We provide end-to-end legal and technical support across the entire patent lifecycle, tailored to the specific needs of sophisticated technology companies.

Patent Strategy and Development

• Patent Drafting & Filing (Convention and PCT National Phase)
• Prior Art and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Searches
• Patentability and Validity Opinions
• Portfolio Audits and Competitive Landscape Analysis

Prosecution and BRPTO Management

• Management of Examination Proceedings
• Strategic Use of Accelerated Examination Programs (PPH, etc.)
• Annuity and Maintenance Fee Management
• Technical and Legal Translations by Certified Patent Engineers

Post-Grant and Enforcement

• Administrative Nullity Actions before the BRPTO
• Strategic Counsel for Pre-Litigation and Enforcement Scenarios
• Due Diligence for M&A and Licensing Deals
• Assignment and Transaction Recordal

Partner with us to transform your innovation into a powerful competitive advantage in the Brazilian market. Contact our patent specialists to discuss your technology.