The so-called products refer to all kinds of new products that can be manufactured in industry, including solids, liquids and gases with certain shapes and structures. The so-called method refers to the method of processing raw materials and making various products. The invention patent does not seek the technical achievements that can be directly applied to industrial production through practice, but it can be a solution to technical problems or an idea with the possibility of industrial application. However, this technical scheme or idea cannot be confused with a simple topic or idea, because a simple topic or idea does not have the possibility of industrial application.
The application procedure of invention patent in Brazil is basically the same as that in China, and the process is as follows: patent application, formal examination, early disclosure, substantive examination and patent authorization.
The difference is that the patent is formally examined within 60 days after the application is submitted; After paying the examination fee, the applicant shall file an application for examination of the patented substance within 36 months from the date of application; Foreigners who have no domicile in Brazil need to entrust an agency to file a patent application, and the power of attorney does not need notarization; The annual fee will be paid in the third year from the date of application.
The application channels of Brazilian invention patents are PCT and Paris Convention.