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Recent IP protection measures in Brazil
Japan is a key strategic partner for Brazil in Asia. The official ties between the two countries can be traced back to the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation in 1895. Today, enormous opportunities exist for co-operation between the two nations, especially in relation to science, technology and innovation (e.g. in the areas of communications, artificial intelligence, robotics, medical science and health, and 5G internet, to give just a few examples).
IP law: Brazil’s law must catch up with inventions | Lexology
Over the last two decades, there have been significant advances in technology. Many of these technologies are entirely new, while some are old and were underdeveloped but have now emerged to impact humankind radically. These technologies have been labelled as ‘emerging’ and examples are: artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, robotics, distributed ledger technology (aka blockchain), sophisticated semiconductor technology, web technology and stem cell therapy.
Brazil patent examination: Defying the backlog | Lexology
Despite a reputation for being slow to grant patents, Brazil’s IP office has introduced a number of programmes to expedite examination—with some positive results. For many years, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has been facing a huge backlog of pending patent applications. Currently, a patent application takes 11 years to be granted, on average; depending on the technical field, a grant decision can be even longer.
Government may grant 230,000 pending patent applications to eliminate backlog - International Reports
The government is considering an emergency measure to eliminate the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office’s (BPTO) chronic patent backlog by automatically granting 230,000 pending applications by 2020. The government labelled this proposed emergency measure an “extraordinary solution” for the problem, and a draft of the plan has been introduced for public discussion.
Update on Brazil's pharma patent landscape
Summary Posted online on November 2, 2016. (doi:10.4155/ppa-2016-0017) Patent ReviewUpdate on Brazil's pharma patent landscapeRana Gosain??*,1 Brazil's Pharma market is a dynamic and promising one. It ranks within the top ten market. There are peculiar hurdles that patentees have to overcome, such as, a two-tier examination, a serious backlog at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office. Several measures to accelerate examination have been adopted given the meager number of Examiners.
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