The Brazilian PTO (INPI) publishes rankings of IP asset deposits in 2025
The Brazilian INPI's 2025 report reveals the leading IP applicants in the country. Key findings show the US and China dominating foreign patent filings, with Huawei surpassing Qualcomm for the top spot while public universities drive local R&D. In trademarks, the service and retail sectors lead the domestic market, accompanied by a rising trend of digital influencers and public figures actively securing their brand rights.
Innovation and legal security: understanding the previous user figure in Brazil
The concept of prior user, protected by Law 9.279/96, safeguards the good-faith exploitation of a trademark or invention initiated before registration by third parties. This right guarantees the continuity of use in its original form, balancing the interests of pioneers and new applicants in the Brazilian industrial property market.
Brazil’s Patent Office clarifies key procedures: what Ordinance 01/2026 means for applicants
By means of Ordinance 01 of March 10, 2026, the BRPTO establishes specific requirements and procedural rules for requests involving the withdrawal of patent applications, abandonment of applications, waiver of granted patents, and withdrawal of petitions filed during patent prosecution.
1st Ordinary Public Meeting in 2026 of the Board of Directors of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) in Brazil discusses the regulation of medicinal cannabis production
Three Resolutions from the Board of Directors were presented to address issues of access to products and scientific research initiatives which, according to the President of Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency), fulfill the role of the Health Surveillance Agency in "providing responsible, evidence-based regulatory responses so that the patient is at the center of decisions.". The regulation is exclusively for medicinal purposes and considers all established sanitary rules. The President of Anvisa states that this is a step that brings concrete hope to thousands of Brazilian families.
Record numbers of applications are the highlight in IP statistics for 2025 in Brazil
Released on January 19, 2025, INPI published the December 2025 Monthly Industrial Property Bulletin, which presents statistics on applications in the country and demonstrates a significant increase in the volume of applications in various categories, notably patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and computer programs.
Proposals for Regulations on Alternative Set of Claims in Brazil
On December 2, 2025, the Brazilian IP Office (INPI) held the first meeting for dialogue between the parties to present proposals for the Regulation of Alternative Set of Claims in patent applications. The conceptual premises guiding the proposed regulation were presented, addressing points such as the potential advantages of regulation for users, including greater flexibility, a reduction in examination process steps, and greater alignment with international practices. The expected impact on INPI was also discussed, which anticipates a possible increase in workload during the Alternative Claims presentation stage, but with a potential reduction in the time required for patent granting.
Brazil regulates reexamination after patent rejection is overturned on appeal
Brazil’s INPI issues Ordinance 4/2025, regulating the reexamination of patent applications whose rejections were overturned on appeal. It defines examiner limits, applicant rights, and procedural restrictions.
Brazil opens again PPH application slots for Q3 2025 under INPI Ordinance 03/2025
INPI Brazil confirms that Ordinance DIRPA No. 03/2025 remains in force and announces 800 new PPH application slots for Q3 2025. IPC Section H04 (telecommunications) is still not eligible but will be reevaluated later this year.
Brazil’s Senate approves accession to the Budapest Treaty, enabling global recognition of microorganism patents
Brazil ratifies its accession to the Budapest Treaty, allowing patent deposits of biological materials to be recognized internationally and enabling local institutions to act as International Depositary Authorities.
PPH reaches in Brazil the annual limit of 400 applications
Due to the success of the Plan to Combat the Backlog and the project to standardize the modalities of priority processing, the BRPTO and DIRPA decided to bring PPH phase II forward to 01/01/21.
Fast-track examination to technologies related to Covid-19 in Brazil
Technologies related to the treatment of the new coronavirus are now also part of the already existing health technologies accelerated examination modality .