BRPTO releases report of activities for 2014

March 3, 2015

BRPTO releases report of activities for 2014

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has recently published its 2014 activities report. According to the disclosed numbers, patent examination output was 40% higher when compared to 2013. Nonetheless, the backlog increased 6% in 2014 –which is still better than the 11% growth rate seen in 2013. The good news is that the office will hire 95 new examiners this year.In trademarks, output was 76% higher as compared to 2013. For the first time in four years, backlog has decreased (1%), reversing the prior yearly increase trend of 22%. Moreover, 36 new trademark examiners are to be hired.It is to be stressed that, even though productivity has increased, the number of filings of new patent applications has experienced a drop of 3%, while trademark filings decreased 4%.If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at prevail@lickslegal.com.