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20 September 2016Patents

Brazil focus: Light at the end of the backlog tunnel?

The patent backlog at the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has been a dark cloud hanging over the country for several years, but in early 2016, in partnership with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the INPI launched the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme.

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