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Revision as of 19:36, 20 March 2012
Contents
2012 patent office consultation
Brazil's patent office has launched a consultation on the granting of software patents.
- Portuguese original: Patent office (INPI) page about the software patent consultation (English translations[?]: Google, bing translator)
Deadline: Monday May 15th (60 days after the launch, March 16th)
Legislation
Brazil is a signatory of the TRIPS agreement. This does not carry any requirements about software being patentable, but it defines some words that can be confusing. To avoid the confusing terms, legislation should describe software as being a work by an author (see TRIPS art. 10), and avoid saying that software is a field of technology. Software does not meet the legal definition of "technology".
Related pages on ESP Wiki
External links
- http://www.inpi.gov.br - Brazil's patent office
- Leis Federais - list by FSFLA of Brazil's mains laws on software