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Okt 28, 2014 (Newsletter Issue 16/14)
Brazil
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Issuance of Electronic Certification


Resolution No. 136/2014, which refers to electronic certificate of registration was approved by the BPTO and became effective on 30 September 2014.

Pursuant this new resolution, all certificates of registration will be issued, exclusively, in digital format, upon electronic signature of the Certification Authority.

This new rule is also valid for pending certificates of registrations, duplicates and renewal certificates.

Therefore, as of 30 September 2014 on, all Certificate of registrations issued in digital format will be available on the BPTO’s website, through protected password and under its control and monitoring.

Source: Di Blasi, Parente & Associates, Brazil