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<p>News of Kasznar Leonardos Intelectual Property, with Offices in RJ, SP and RS – Brazil.</p>

The controversy regarding amendments to patent applications in Brazil

The rules on the filing of amendments to patent applications until a Patent Office completes the examination are clear throughout the world. The controversy regarding amendments to patent applications in Brazil

Brazilian Patent Office establishes PPH pilot project with Denmark

In its continued effort to decrease the patent examination backlog, the Brazilian Patent Office has signed its seventh PPH agreement, this time Brazilian Patent Office establishes PPH pilot project with Denmark

INPI establishes pilot project of PPH INPI-UKIPO

As an alternative to accelerate the examination of patent applications in several areas, the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) has published Resolution INPI/PR INPI establishes pilot project of PPH INPI-UKIPO

New rules of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office for validation of evidence of use of trademarks in forfeiture proceedings

The Brazilian IP Law determines that use of a trademark must be initiated within 5 (five) years of the registration issuance date New rules of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office for validation of evidence of use of trademarks in forfeiture proceedings

Brazil: National Congress approves bill of General Law on Data Protection

Developed over the course of eight years, Brazil's first General Law on Data Protection (LGPD – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Brazil: National Congress approves bill of General Law on Data Protection

Complementary information referred to the Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the field of Chemistry

As informed in our Newsletter No. 01/2018, the Brazilian Patent Office (BPTO) recently published Resolution No. 208, which entered into force on Complementary information referred to the Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the field of Chemistry

Use of registered marks in search advertising

The growth of internet services has enhanced the importance of search advertising. The service, rendered by internet search engine operators, allows a Use of registered marks in search advertising

Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry

Following our Notice sent on March 2017, regarding the public consultation on the Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the field Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry

Accelerated and Simplified Granting of Brazilian Patents

Currently there are 28,000 patent applications being filed per year with the BPTO, thus the inventory of applications awaiting examination is larger Accelerated and Simplified Granting of Brazilian Patents

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has just announced that a PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) pilot agreement has been signed with People’s Republic of China

This PPH Program, in what concerns applicability in Brazil, will cover information technology, packages, measurements and chemistry inventions, and will accept a The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has just announced that a PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) pilot agreement has been signed with People’s Republic of China