A patent is a form of intellectual property granted to an inventor for a limited period of time. The procedure for granting patents varies widely from country to country, but it usually requires novelty and non-obviousness. The exclusive right granted to a patentee in most countries is the right to prevent others from making, using, selling, or distributing the patented invention without permission.
Granting
patents is important to promote invention, once that developing new products,
for example, takes time and money. If there is little opportunity to benefit
from the initial investment, then inventors and companies won’t focus on
creating new products.
In Brazil,
the law 9.279, of 1996, establishes the rights and duties concerning to patents.
According to Isaias Masiero Filho, one of the founders of Biokyra, obtaining
right over a patent is extremely important for those who work on the
development of new products because it protects the inventor and guarantees the
return on the investment made in the initial phases.
The INPI
(National Institute of Intellectual Property) is the office responsible for
analyzing patent applications. In Brazil the application can be issued by the
inventor him/herself, but it is highly recommended to have the orientation of a
lawyer because the process involves several deadlines and documents. The
average application fee in Brazil is R$200 (US$108).
To know
more about patent granting in Brazil, check out the following websites:
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