Implementation of Madrid Protocol and recent patent developments
On May 22, the Brazilian Senate approved the Draft of Parliamentary Decree regarding the application and entry into force of the Madrid Protocol on the International Trademark.
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) expects the Protocol to take effect and enter into force as of next October.
On the other hand, the INPI, with the goal of speeding up substantive examination of patent applications, a program for the issuance of written opinions prior to the examination has been implemented. read more