Brazil is taking a decisive step in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) patents. The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) has just released draft guidelines for examining patent applications involving AI-related inventions and is seeking…

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…

By José Santacroce. Partner and Head of Patent Department.

Guidelines Patent Examination

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) formally announced on December 31, 2019 the newly amended Patent Examination Guidelines will come into effect on February 1, 2020.  The…