The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) opposes introducing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) mechanism, citing current average examination times of just over three years. However, patent experts and stakeholders highlight that PTA is essential to protect inventors from delays and ensure fair patent term exploi…
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Brazilian Patent Office’s Opposition to Patent Term Adjustment Spurs Calls for Reform The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BRPTO) opposes introducing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) mechanism, citing current average examination times of just over three years. However, patent experts and stakeholders... Read the full IIPLA blog post: https://iipla.org/blog/brazilian-patent-office-s-opposition-to-patent-term-adjustment-spurs-calls-for-reform