Update On BPTO´s Fast Track Examination Proceedings

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published on December 27, 2022, Ordinance #78/2022 implementing Phase IV of the PPH Program, which started on January 01, 2023.

This is good news as it reveals the consistent success of Brazil´s involvement in PPH programs. Indeed, Phase I of the PPH Program reached its limit of 400 applications in December 2020. Phase II of the PPH program, on its turn, began on 1 January 2021 and by the end of the same year reached its limit of 600 applications. On September 29, 2022, the BPTO reported the end of Phase III of the PPH program as the limit of 800 PPH requests in 2022 was reached considering patent applications from all areas of technology.