Brezilya’da patent başvurusu prosedürü, bir başvuru formunun Ulusal Endüstriyel Mülkiyet Enstitüsü’ne (Portekizce kısaltması: INPI) ibraz edilmesiyle başlar; bu başvuruda en az başvuru formu, açıklama taslağı, taleplerin kapsamı, özet ve başvuru ücretinin ödendiğini gösterir makbuz bulunmalıdır. Bu gerekliliklerin yerine getirilmemesi halinde INPI, bir kontrolör aracılığıyla formalite ile ilgili olarak bir bildirimde bulunacaktır ; başvuru sahibi 30 gün içinde bu bildirime yanıt vermelidir. Bildirime yanıt verilmemesi halinde başvuru geçersiz ve geri çekilmiş kabul edilir.
Brezilya'daki Sınai Mülkiyet Yasası’na göre, ibraz edilen patent başvurusu, başvuru tarihinden itibaren 18 ay sonra incelenmemiş patent başvuruları yayınında ilan edilebilir. Bununla birlikte, INPI tarafından saklanan patent başvurularının yüksek hacmi dikkate alındığında, ibraz edilen patent başvurusu tipik olarak yaklaşık 2-3 yıl sonra kamuoyuna duyurulur. İncelenmemiş patent başvurularının yayın tarihinden inceleme sonuna kadar geçen dönemde üçüncü taraflar ve başvuru sahibi incelemeye yardımcı olacak görüşlerini ibraz edebilir.
Bir başvuru sahibinin, başvuru tarihinden itibaren 36 ay içinde başvurunun incelenmesi için talepte bulunması gerekir. 36 ay içinde inceleme talebinde bulunulmaması halinde başvurunun geri çekildiği kabul edilecektir. Ancak, başvuru sahibi, geri çekilme tarihinden itibaren 60 gün içinde önceden belirlenmiş bir ücreti ödeyerek geri çekilen uygulamayı yeniden işleme alabilir. Başvuru sahibi bu süre dahilinde de başvuruda bulunmazsa, başvurunun geri çekildiği kesinleşecektir.
Ayrıca, başvuru sahibinin, yapılan başvurunun içeriğini açıklığa kavuşturmak veya açıklamak üzere inceleme talebinde bulunduğu tarihe kadar açıklama taslağı ve taleplerin kapsamı konusunda değişiklikler ibraz etmesine izin verilebilir. Bununla birlikte değişiklikler, başvuru yapılırken ilk açıklanan içeriklerin değiştirilmesi ile sınırlandırılmalıdır. İnceleme talebi yapıldıktan sonra (başvuru sahibinin kendiliğinden verdiği karar ile veya bir kontrolörün bildirimiyle) koruma talep edilen kapsamı değiştiren ya da genişleten değişiklikler kabul edilemez. Bu anlamda, sadece talep edilen konuyu sınırlandıran değişiklikler kabul edilebilir.
İnceleme döneminde iki türde resmi bildirim yapılacaktır: bir kontrolörün bildirimi ve ret sebeplerine ilişkin nihai olmayan bildirim. Başvuru sahibi, incelenmemiş patent başvurularının yayın tarihinden itibaren 90 gün içinde bu bildirimlere cevap vermelidir.
Basit bir ifadeyle, bir kontrolörün bildirimi genellikle açıklık gereksinimlerinin ihlali veya destek gereksinimlerinin ihlali gibi resmi gereksinimleri içerir. Ret nedenlerinin nihai olmayan bildirimi durumunda başvuru reddedilebilir. Bu tipik olarak yenilik ve buluşun olmaması gibi patent alabilirlik gereksinimlerinin ihlali durumunda ortaya çıkar. Düzenlenecek resmi bildirim sayısına herhangi bir sınırlama getirilmemiştir. INPI patent verme ya da patenti reddetme kararını, incelenmemiş patent başvuruları yayınında ilan ederek inceleme sürecini sonlandırır.
The procedure for a patent application in Brazil is initiated by filing an application form with National Institute of Industrial Property (Portugese abbreviation:1INPI), in which at least an application form, draft of descriptions, scope of claims, abstract and proof of payment of the application fee must be submitted. Failure to fulfill these requirements will cause INPI to issue a notification by an examiner in relation to formality, to which the applicant must respond within 30 days. If the applicant fails to respond to the notification, it the application 2will be deemed withdrawlwithdrawn3.
According to the IP Code in Brazil, a filed patent application is may be publicized in the publication of unexamined patent applications after 18 months from the date of application. However, with a consideration of a high volume of the backlog of patent applications retained in by the 4INPI, a filed patent application is typically publicized after approximately two to three years from the date of application. During the period from the date of the publication of unexamined patent applications until the end of examination, any third party and the applicant (for the purpose of assisting the examination) are allowed to submit their opinions.
An applicant is required to file a request for examination of the application within 36 months from the date of application. Failure to file a request for examination within 36 months will be deemed withdrawal of the application. However, an applicant is allowed to recover the withdrawn application by paying a predetermined fee within 60 days from of the date of the withdrawal. Even so,5 Iif an applicant still fails to comply with the time limit, the application will be confirmed as withdrawn.
According to the IP Code in Brazil, an applicant is given an opportunity to submit amendments to the draft of descriptions and scope of claims by the time when the applicant files a request for examination, in order to clarify or define the contents of filed application. However, any amendment should be restricted to the amendment of the contents first disclosed at the time of filing an application. After a request for examination has been filed, any amendment, either by an applicant’s spontaneous decision or by a notification by an examiner, is not acceptable if the amendment could change or expand the claimed scope of protection. In this sense, the only amendment6s limiting claimed subject matter may possibly 7be accepted.
During the period of examination, two types of official notifications, i.e. notification by an examiner and non-final notification of reasons for refusal will be issued. The applicant is required to respond to these notifications within 90 days from the date of publication of unexamined patent applications.
To put it simply, notifications by an examiner are generally composed of formality8 requirements such as a violation of requirements of clarity or a violation of support requirements. In a case of a non-final notification of reasons for refusal, an application may be rejected typically due to a violation of the requirements of patentability such as lack of novelty9 and inventive stepinvention. No limit is stipulated in the number of issuable official notifications. INPI announces its decision to grant or refuse a patent in the publication of unexamined patent applications thus ending the process of examination.
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During the period of examination period, two types of official notifications will be issued, i.e., notification by an examiner and non-final notification of reasons for refusal will be issued. The applicant is required tomust respond to these notifications within 90 days from the date of publication date of unexamined patent applications.
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In Brazil, the procedure for a patent application is initiated by filing an application form with National Institute of Industrial Property (Portuguese abbreviation:INPI), involving the submission of at least an application form, draft of descriptions, scope of claims, abstract and proof of the application fee payment. If these requirements are not fulfilled, INPI issues a notification by an examiner in relation to formality; the applicant must respond to this within 30 days. Failure to respond to the notification leads to , the application being deemed invalid and withdrawn.
According to the Brazilian IP Code, a filed patent application may be publicized in the publication of unexamined patent applications after 18 months from the application date. However, considering the high volume of the backlog of patent applications retained by the INPI, this typically takes approximately 2-3 years. During the period from the publication date of the unexamined patent applications until the end of examination, any third party and the applicant may submit their opinions for assisting the examination.
An applicant must file a request for examination of the application within 36 months from the application date; otherwise, the application will be withdrawn. However, an applicant can recover the withdrawn application by paying a predetermined fee within 60 days of the withdrawal date. If the applicant fails to comply with this time limit as well, the application will be confirmed as withdrawn.
Furthermore, an applicant may be allowed to submit amendments to the draft of descriptions and scope of claims by the time he/she files a request for examination. This enables clarification or refining of the contents of filed application. Nevertheless, any amendment should be restricted to the amendment of the contents first disclosed at the time of filing an application. After an examination request has been filed, any amendment, either by an applicant’s spontaneous decision or by an examiner’s notification, is unacceptable if the amendment could change or expand the claimed scope of protection. In this sense, only amendments limiting claimed the subject matter might be accepted.
During the examination period, two types of official notifications will be issued, i.e., notification by an examiner and non-final notification of reasons for refusal. The applicant must respond to these notifications within 90 days from the publication date of unexamined patent applications.
In simple terms, an examiner’s notifications generally comprise formal requirements such as a violation of requirements of clarity or a violation of support requirements. In a case of a non-final notification of reasons for refusal, an application may be rejected. This typically occurs if the requirements of patentability, such as lack of novelty and invention, are violated. No limit is stipulated in the number of issuable official notifications. INPI announces its decision to grant or refuse a patent in the publication of unexamined patent applications, thereby ending the examination process.
