Brazil Patent Application | Brazilian Patent Registration

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Patent Requirements

In order to apply and file for a patent in Brazil you need to provide:

1. Patent Information

   1. Name and address of the applicant.
   2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
   3. Invention Title, Abstract of the Invention, Utility Model or Design.
   4. Invention, Utility Model or Design Text Description.
   5. Claims.
   6. Set of formal drawings.
   7. Portuguese translation of the specifications for the Brazilian patent.
   8. Assignment document if applicant is different than the inventor. Does not need legalization or notarization and has to be filed within 60 days.
   9. Official certified priority document, including Portuguese translation, priority number and country of origin.
   10. Official search results from the Patent Office where the patent was first filed.

   The Patent filing could be presented with the information from 1, 2, 3 and with copy of the original foreign patent information, priority information including date and number.

   The certified priority document should be presented within 90 days.

2. Power of Attorney

   The power of attorney does not need legalization or notarization. It has to be presented within 60 days from the Brazilian Patent filing date.

3. Assignment Document

   Only if required.

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Other Relevant Information

Patent in Brazil

• Concession of the Brazilian Patent Grant: 20 years
• Concession of the Utility Model or Design Application: 15 years
• Member of the Paris Convention
• Brazil is a Member of the PCT

Brazil Patent Process

1. Patent Filing
2. Preliminary Exam
3. Patent Publication: 18 months from the priority date
4. Formal Examination Request: Before 36 months from the filing date. Must be requested after 60 days from the patent publication date.
5. 90 days to respond office action from the formal examination.
6. Acceptance or rejection
7. Payment of the Final Taxes and Title.