NEW REGULATION PROPOSAL FOR SIMPLIFIED GRANTING PROCEDURE OF
PATENT APPLICATIONS IN BRAZIL IS PLACED FOR PUBLIC
CONSULTATION
After the recent revocation of Resolution 193 of June 7, 2017
which established the accelerated analysis of patent applications
filed via PCT based on a favorable technical report issued for a
counterpart case, a new Regulation proposal for a simplified
granting procedure of patent applications is being studied by the
Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC) and The
Brazilian PTO. Such proposal has been placed for public
consultation until next August 21st.
The Regulation proposal establishes the rules for an
application to be automatically allowed (without the examination on
the merits) and would be applicable only for the applications which
the filing or the national phase entry petitions have been docketed
by the date that the Regulation comes into force.
