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.
Phase V of the PPH Pilot Project will come into effect on 01/01/2025
The INPI published in the Industrial Property Gazette this Tuesday (December 10, 2024) Ordinance/INPI/nº 48, of November 29, 2024, which establishes Phase V of the PPH Pilot Project, starting on January 1, 2025. The new phase is a consequence of the Institute's adherence to the Global Patent Prosection Highway (GPPH) on July 6, 2024. With this, Ordinance/INPI/PR nº 78/2022 will be revoked.
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 .