Ordinance No. 15/2023 from Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) establishes clearer criteria for recognizing acquired distinctiveness in trademarks. This concept allows initially generic or descriptive signs to become legally recognized trademarks…
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has officially announced the launch of its new Priority Trademark Processing system, which will come into effect on August 7, 2025. This initiative forms part of INPI’s Action Plan 2025, aiming to…
On March 7th, Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) announced that it will not accept new applications for the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program in 2024. This decision is due to the INPI reaching the limit of 100…
Updates in Brazilian Patent Procedures: Insights into Recent Regulatory Changes
Brazilian PTO published an opinion with normative effect determining that restrictive amendments to circumvent the objections raised in the first instance patent examination may be accepted in the…
