Year: 2022

The BRPTO published on its website the technical note BRPTO/CPAPD #01/2022, dated March 16, 2022, which provides guidelines on the examination of inventions related to transgenic plants, particularly, elite events – topics not covered by the examination guidelines for patent applications in the Biotechnology field currently in force (Normative Instruction #118/2020). In a nutshell, said […]

The Brazilian and French PTOs signed, on March 15th, 2022, an agreement to expedite the examination of pending Brazilian applications. The agreement consists on implementing a PPH Pilot program between both Offices. The program will come into force on May 1st, 2022.

(BRPTO’s website communication of March 16th, 2022) The Brazilian and French PTOs signed, on March 15th, 2022, an agreement to expedite the examination of pending Brazilian applications. The agreement consists on implementing a PPH Pilot program between both Offices. The program will come into force on May 1st, 2022. The BRPTO is currently expanding its […]

This Thursday (February 10), the Brazilian Congress enacted the Proposal of Constitutional Amendment #17/2019, which turns data protection into an autonomous fundamental right, provided for in Article 5 of the Brazilian Constitution.

This Thursday (February 10), the Brazilian Congress enacted the Proposal of Constitutional Amendment #17/2019, which turns data protection into an autonomous fundamental right, provided for in Article 5 of the Brazilian Constitution. The Amendment also establishes that legislating on the protection and processing of personal data is an exclusive attribution of the Federal Government. Said […]