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Jan 14, 2021 (Newsletter Issue 1/21)
Brazil
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Manual on Geographical Indications Published


On January 5, 2021, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published the first edition of the Geographical Indications Manual. It aims to increase the quality, transparency and uniformity of Geographical Indication examination practices and provides instructions and guidance for examiners, prosecutors and users in general.

The first edition of the Geographical Indications Manual enters into force on February 1, 2021 and was made official by Administrative Rule INPI / PR nº 415, of December 24, 2020, published in the Industrial Property Magazine (RPI).

The Manual can be accessed here

Source: www.gov.br