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The Kellis IP Weekly
Since living in Brazil from 2021-2024 as the USPTO’s Intellectual Property Attaché for Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, and Suriname, Mr. Kellis has published the Kellis IP Weekly to help interested parties stay informed regarding intellectual property developments in Brazil and the surrounding region. If you have questions or concerns about any of the developments described in the Kellis IP Weekly and how those developments might impact your business, please contact Kellis IP.
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 10.3
INPI Publishes September Patent Pendency Numbers: According to the agency, patent pendency in September, from filing to a technical examination decision, averaged 4.4 years (with specific technical area averages ranging from 3.3 years in the metallurgy and materials space to 5.7 years in the biopharmaceutical space), or 3.2 years counted from the filing of the request for examination (with specific technical area averages ranging from 2.1 years in the . . .
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 10.2
This week I had a conversation with an investor who routinely declines investment opportunities in Brazil—where he was born and raised—because “Brazil is not a serious country.” He ultimately explained that as an investor, he cannot count on Brazilian institutions to act in a predictable way, and as a result cannot justify the risk associated with investments in the country. This investor’s opinion is reflected in Brazil’s score on the . . .
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The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 9.1
INPI Announces Anti-Counterfeiting Directory for GIs: INPI’s National Directory for Combatting Counterfeiting, which previously contained information pertinent only to trademarks, has been expanded to include GI-related information. GI owners may now include . . .
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