>> Authors

David Merrylees and André Luiz Souza Alvarez

>> Introduction

This guide presents the key issues regarding the process of protecting patents in Brazil. Can a patent be obtained to cover any type of invention, including software, business methods and/or medical procedures? What is the typical timetable for a patent infringement lawsuit in the trial court and in the appellate court? How and on what grounds can a patent be invalidated? These and many other questions are answered objectively in the following pages.

This content was originally prepared by the authors for the guide "Getting the Deal Through - Patents 2006", edited by Law Business Research.

>> Contents

Chapter I - Patent enforcement proceedings

Chapter II - Scope and ownership of patents

Chapter III - Defences

Chapter IV - Remedies

Chapter V - Licensing

Chapter VI - Patent office proceedings

Chapter VII - Update and trends