BRPTO extends Call for Contributions on new uses of known products
This Tuesday, September 23, the BRPTO published in its Official Gazzette an extension of the deadline for Call for Contributions #2/2025 to October 27, 2025.
The Call for Contributions proposes a new wording for Chapter 9 of the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications in the Field of Chemistry (BRPTO’s Rule #208/2017), as previously reported in a Client Alert. The Office has confirmed that all other provisions set forth in the original Call, published on July 29, 2025, remain in effect.
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