Brazilian Patent Office issues a new Resolution addressing the assignment of priority rights and assignment of PCT applications

For the last, if the assignment of ownership takes place after the entry date of the National Phase in Brazil, then the person of the applicant must be the same of the one indicated in the PCT application. In order to change the person of the applicant it will be necessary to follow the current assignment formalities for the recordal of the assignment. Namely, it will be necessary to submit the power of attorney in the name of the new owner as well as the transfer contract executed between the parties, duly signed by their representatives, having their signatures notarized and further legalized.