News | July 10, 2024 INPI’s Strategic Plan 2023-2026: MGI authorizes the appointment of 120 new employees for the institute. INPI’s Strategic Plan 2023-2026: MGI authorizes the appointment of 120 new employees for the institute. On July 9, 2024, the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), through Ordinance No. 4,860/2024, authorized the...
News | July 8, 2024 Optimization of Patent Processes: INPI Joins the Global PPH program. Optimization of Patent Processes: INPI Joins the Global PPH program. On July 6, 2024, the Brazilian PTO (INPI) joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (Global PPH or GPPH) program as...
News | June 19, 2024 New Treaty relating to Genetic Resources and Brazil’s participation in its conclusion New Treaty relating to Genetic Resources and Brazil’s participation in its conclusion On May 24, 2024, the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge was concluded and signed...
News | June 19, 2024 Brazilian PTO shares data from the plan to combat the patent backlog by technological area. Brazilian PTO shares data from the plan to combat the patent backlog by technological area. The BRPTO’s plan to combat the backlog is clearly working, but we still have important differences in the prosecution length...
News | May 27, 2024 WIPO member states approved new treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge WIPO member states approved new treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) member states approved the historic treaty related to intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated...
News | April 10, 2024 Launch of the Pharmaceutical Sector Patent Data Platform Launch of the Pharmaceutical Sector Patent Data Platform Developed by the FarmaBrasil Group (GFB) in collaboration with the BRPTO, the Pharmaceutical Sector Patent Data Platform was unveiled on...
News | February 27, 2024 New Study regarding Strategic Intelligence in Innovation – Fertilizers published by the BRPTO New Study regarding Strategic Intelligence in Innovation – Fertilizers published by the BRPTO On February 7, 2024, the BRPTO initiated a series of publications on strategic intelligence in innovation with the purpose of...
News | January 23, 2024 New Industry Brazil establishes strategic missions and goals New Industry Brazil establishes strategic missions and goals On January 22, 2024, the action plan of New Industry Brazil was revealed, outlining goals and actions for productive and...
News | January 17, 2024 Watercraft or “Jet Ski”: Which term to use? Watercraft or “Jet Ski”: Which term to use? Recently, the Kawasaki company expressed objection to the inappropriate use of its “Jet Ski” brand by a famous Brazilian News...
News | December 19, 2023 News | BRPTO changes procedure to optimize patent application processing News | BRPTO changes procedure to optimize patent application processing Last Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Directorate of Patents, Computer Programs, and Integrated Circuit Topographies, from the BRPTO, announced a...
News | December 14, 2023 News | Skinny Labeling – ANVISA publishes Rule regulating the practice News | Skinny Labeling – ANVISA publishes Rule regulating the practice On December 11, 2023, the Collegiate Board of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) published, in the Federal Official Gazette,...
News | November 30, 2023 News | BRPTO releases the results of the Public Consultation on Patents News | BRPTO releases the results of the Public Consultation on Patents On November 24, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) published the report with contributions from the Public Consultation...
News | November 22, 2023 News | BRPTO recognizes Rondônia as a Geographical Indication for the production of cocoa News | BRPTO recognizes Rondônia as a Geographical Indication for the production of cocoa The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) continues to work intensively with the recognition of Geographical Indications. This time, a...
News | November 16, 2023 News | China’s development of the digital economy promotes patent growth News | China’s development of the digital economy promotes patent growth Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) informed that the innovative development of China’s digital economy has promoted patent...
News | November 8, 2023 News | New Ordinance establishes the regulation for sports betting News | New Ordinance establishes the regulation for sports betting On October 27, 2023, the Brazilian Ministry of Finance published, in the Official Federal Gazette, Ordinance No. 1,330/2023, which provides...