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instituto de patentes

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patent office

noun

Comparative law notes

Portugal

In Brazil, "Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Intelectual" (INPI) is the governmental authority responsible for issuing all certificates for patents, trademarks, industrial design and geographical indication.

Definitions of patent office

English

a governmental or intergovernmental authority that issues patents. In some jurisdictions, the term patent agency is used, although the term patent agency can also be used to refer to a business that advises clients on patent law and to apply for patents on their behalf

New guidelines issued in March by the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) limit patent subject-matter eligibility across industries.