PPH pilot lands in Brazil

Similar fast-track initiatives for expediting examination of applications relating to green technologies, cancer and HIV, as well as applications with at least one infringed claim, reach a final decision in about 11 months. Therefore, instead of waiting for more than a decade for the first office action, some applicants benefiting from the PPH pilot programme may see the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) examine their applications in less than a year.