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On July 17th, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office informed that it has reached the limit of 800 requests for participation on phase IV of the PPH pilot project for 2023. Considering that new requests will not be accepted for 2023, interested parties will have to wait until next year. Should you need further information on this topic, please contact us at patents@murtagoyanes.com.br.

Matheus Laupman, our sports law attorney, provided his opinion to UOL on the possible consequences if the team from São Paulo had not entered the field against Universitário, last Tuesday, in Peru. The Brazilian team considered not attending the match fearing for the safety of its players and other team members, after local authorities warned them about possible attacks by the Peruvian fans. According to (...)

On July 4, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office published Ordinance/INPI/PR No. 25, regulating the prosecution and registration of industrial designs within the scope of the Hague Agreement. The Hague Agreement enables the international registration of industrial designs in the signatory countries of the Agreement, under simplified procedures and with a significant reduction of (...)

For another consecutive year, Murta Goyanes is featured in Guia Brazil: Industries & Sectors and Regions 2023, in Media and Entertainment, and Marcelo Goyanes is once again Band 1. In this year´s edition, our Beatriz Paci was listed as an “Associate to Watch”.     

We are pleased to announce that Murta Goyanes was recognized by the 2023 edition of the “IAM Patent 1000” guide. Our partners Antonio Murta and Marcelo Goyanes were ranked individually in the Patent Litigation category. Our partner Luiza Duarte and pharmacist Vinícius Casciano also featured in the ranking for Patent Prosecution.  According to the guide, our specialists (...)

On June 13, 2023, the BPTO announced that the limit of 100 requests for participating in the PCT-PPH Program has been reached for 2023, when the results of PCT (International Preliminary Report on Patentability) are used as the basis for such request. New requests for this modality will not be accepted in 2023.  We highlight that such limit applies only (...)

In an article published at the INTA Bulletin, our partner Luiza Duarte comments on the BPTO’s Strategic Plan for 2023-2026. Luiza highlights that the BPTO has acknowledged the need to optimize quality and agility in the prosecution IP rights in order to reach internationally recognized performance standards. “One of the PTO’s main ambitions is to consolidate Brazil’s leading role in the international intellectual property (IP) environment”, (...)

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) will be closed on June 8 and 9, 2023. The deadlines expiring on these dates will automatically be extended to June 12, 2023.