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The BRPTO held a meeting with users to present improvements and gather feedback on its electronic patent services, as part of the ongoing Permanent Dialogue with Stakeholders initiative. During the event, updates to the e-Patentes system were presented, enabling greater integration and digitalization of procedural steps, as well as improvements to the interface design and (...)

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) has issued new regulations updating the procedures for the recordal and registration of technology transfer, franchise, and industrial property licensing agreements. The main points include: (i) Standardization and greater clarity regarding the required documentation and procedural steps; (ii) Simplification and digitalization of administrative procedures, reducing timelines and bureaucracy; (...)

Organized by the Instituto Seja Luz Yuri Reis, which supports 69 girls and boys from communities around Rocha Miranda, in Rio’s North Zone. Our meeting room became a hub of solidarity, where we organized all donations from partners and staff. We build community through the sum of what we do together, inside and outside the (...)

Held at the National Gallery of Ireland, is one of the leading global gatherings for the copyright and intellectual property community, bringing together experts from around the world to discuss trends, share experiences, and update professional practices in these fields. The panel “How to Get Deals Done: A Cross-Border Discussion” features Marcelo Goyanes, representing MGA, (...)

Brazil and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend, until 2029, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program, established between the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). The PPH allows applicants to leverage the patent examination results obtained in one country to accelerate prosecution in (...)

A benchmark for tracking the performance of Brazil’s audiovisual market (box office, employment, wealth generation, etc.), the OCA serves as a guide for investment decisions in both the public and private sectors. The updated version includes dashboards such as Title Registration (advertising and non-advertising works) and Pay TV Market Indicators, expanding sector monitoring. Alongside the new OCA, ANCINE released the 2024 Yearbook, confirming the (...)

The Brazilian PTO (INPI) has introduced an online platform titled “Legal Opinions on Industrial Property”, offering a structured repository of legal opinions and interpretations issued by the Office of the Federal Attorney General at INPI (PFE/INPI) since 1999. This initiative is intended to improve accessibility, transparency, and consistency in the institutional legal interpretation of industrial (...)

The Brazilian PTO (INPI) has launched a Public Consultation on draft Guidelines for examining patent applications related to Artificial Intelligence. Contributions may be submitted until October 17 through the INPI website. Read the complete article (in Portuguese): INPI abre consulta pública sobre patente em inteligência artificial