Patent Application in Brazil increases 6% in 2012

Despite the international uncertainty, patent application in Brazil increased 6% between 2011 and 2012[1]. The growth started back in 2010, after the first symptoms of the global crisis in 2008 and 2009 which reduced the numbers of patent application.

Whether in universities, companies, multinationals or research institutes, innovation is the main concern among all of them, in every sector. Not only has the production raised but also the need for intellectual protection in a large emerging market.

Growing demand claims for more efficiency. The INPI (Brazilian National Institute of Intellectual Property) is taking its steps towards better efficiency by offering the inventors a system that enables online applications and monitoring, similar to the ones that the USPTO (USA) and EPO (European Union) already have. This is expected to make the patent filing process in Brazil simpler and more straightforward.

References: http://www.inpi.gov.br/portal/artigo/pedidos_de_patentes_apresentam_crescimento_de_6_no_ano_passado

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[1] For further information about INPI statistics, go to http://www.inpi.gov.br/images/stories/downloads/patentes/pdf/Patentes_Depositadas_e_Concedidas.pdf

Patent granting in Brazil

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:

http://www.revistagestaoenegocios.com.br/gestao-motivacao/33/artigo225232-1.asp

http://www.inpi.gov.br/index.php/english