On December 1st, 2019, the Brazilian PTO has broadened the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Programs to include all areas of technology. Therefore, Applicants are able to expedite the patent prosecution and increase chances of allowance of all fields of inventions. With the PPH, after a Patent Office considers the subject matter of a patent application…
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The Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors number 266 of February 8, 2019 (RDC 266/2019), revokes RDC number 25, of April 4, 2008, RDC number 205, of July 13, 2005, and RDC number 148, of March 28, 2017. The RDC number 266/2019 covers administrative appeals against decisions arising from technical analysis within the scope…
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The Brazilian PTO and the Japanese PTO establish phase II of PPH Pilot Project
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The Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) established Phase II of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project between Brazil and Japan on January 16, in Tokyo. Phase II of said PPH extends the technical fields involved and will last for two years, starting April 1st, 2019, or until each of the…