Patents
Patent protection structures technological exclusivity, supports monetization, and reduces infringement risk through solid legal strategy.
Scope Of Practice
- Prior-art search and patentability assessment.
- Strategic patent drafting and prosecution.
- Technical office-action responses before INPI.
- Technology portfolio structuring and licensing strategy.
Legal Framework
Under Law No. 9,279/1996, patent grants depend on novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability, with strategic claim drafting defining protection scope.
Term And Maintenance
Invention patents run for twenty years and utility models for fifteen years from filing, subject to annuity payments and formal maintenance requirements.
Disclosure And Freedom To Operate
Early disclosure may harm novelty. Freedom-to-operate analysis is also essential to reduce third-party infringement risk in launches, investments, and expansion.
Key Services
- • Preventive Advisory
- • Domestic and International Filing
- • Crisis Management and Litigation