Brazil:
BRPTO And SIPO Signed A New Memorandum Of Understanding
22 November 2017
Daniel Law
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On November 13th, the Brazilian Patent Office (BRPTO) and the
Chinese Patent Office (SIPO) signed a memorandum of understanding
establishing the basis for a future PPH program between both
institutes. Like the other Brazilian PPH programs, including those
with the USPTO, the JPO and the EPO, applicants will be able to
request fast-track examination for a Brazilian patent application
whose Chinese counterpart has been already approved.
A Rule setting forth the eligibility requirements for this PPH
program is expected to be published by February 2018, but the BRPTO
anticipates that this will be a pilot program with a limit of 200
applications. Moreover, only those patent applications related to
IT, packaging, measurement and chemical techniques would be allowed
to participate.
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