Filing Language: Portuguese | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
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A novelty grace period of 6 months is available if:
- Disclosures caused at officially organized or officially sanctioned international exhibitions
- Disclosure resulting from being made public for reasons related to the misuse of the inventor or its predecessor owner
yes. Before the applicant receives the final decision, it may be proposed to change the type of invention from invention to utility model.
no
yes. Before the applicant has received a final decision, an application to change the type of invention from a utility model to an invention may be proposed.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
If the disclosure is caused by the designer, the novelty grace period is 12 months from the date of disclosure.
3 months
no
The initial protection is 6 years, which can be extended twice, up to a maximum of 10 years.