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.
On Wednesday (June 11), Brazil’s Federal Senate approved a draft legislative decree (PDL 466/2022) that ratifies Brazil’s accession to the agreement on the international recognition of patents for microorganisms.
The Budapest Treaty allows the so-called deposit (which is the submission of a patent application) of any biological material in one of the signatory countries to be automatically accepted in all of them, which facilitates the international protection of innovation.
With the accession, Brazilian institutions will be eligible to apply as International Depositary Authorities (IDA), which consequently benefits Brazilian inventors through a lower-cost operation, promoting the country since it will be aligned with international standards, as well as the integration of its researchers in the global innovation environment.
The project was sent for enactment.
Source: “Agência Senado” of the Federal Senate of Brazil
Does your patent involve microorganisms or biological material? With Brazil’s accession to the Budapest Treaty, international protection becomes more streamlined. At H&A, we guide you through the filing process to help you benefit from this new legal framework.
Rafaela Mattos
Patent Advisor. Lawyer.