BRAZIL
July 17, 2024
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) announced on July 16th, 2024 that the annual limit of 800 applications to participate in Phase IV of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project has been reached for 2024. This milestone reflects the growing interest and commitment to Brazil's streamlined patent prosecution initiative.
As stated in Article 5, item V, of INPI/PR Ordinance No. 78/2022, BRPTO will not accept new PPH applications for the remainder of this year. The PPH program will resume in 2025 and new updated rules covering the examination results of new participating Offices in the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) are also expected.