Four Brazilian Patent Prosecution Particularities You Should Know

The rules and regulations on IP have a certain international uniformity. It is true that in several countries the main patentability requirements are almost the same due to international agreements such as the TRIPS Agreement. However, even though there is great similarity between the main patentability requirements, each country has its own specific rules, which can be very different compared to those of the rest of the world.

In this context, Brazil also has its own regulations, which may cause some confusion, especially to practitioners and applicants that are more used to working on the US patent system. Therefore, this article will focus on clarifying and briefly explaining some frequently problematic and other advantageous points of Brazilian practice.