BRAZIL
February 14, 2016
A bilateral agreement between the USPTO and BRPTO has recently been enacted allowing for a PPH request. The program will be valid for a period of two years (or until 150 US or BR priority applications are accepted by each of the offices following this program). Please note
that, as clause B-4 indicates, the Brazilian PTO is engaged in this PPH program for applications filed within the last 3 years, containing claims directed to Oil, Gas and Petrochemical inventions only. January 16th, 2016.