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Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 51-2020
The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 51-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of June 9, 2020, introducing the following:
Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020, and 47-2020 until June 28, 2020, inclusive.
We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.
Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/230355/20200609
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American Region Suspension Deadlines COVID-19
By Moeller IP.
The latest update about the suspension of deadlines in the American Region Patent and Trademark Office.
Argentina:
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Uruguay:
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Chile:
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Ecuador:
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Venezuela:
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Panama:
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El Salvador:
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Honduras:
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Cuba:
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Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 47-2020
The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 47-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of May 27, 2020, introducing the following:
Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, and 42-2020 until June 07 2020, inclusive.
We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.
Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/229816/20200527
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Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 42-2020
The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 42-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of May 12, 2020, introducing the following:
Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, and 37-2020, until May 24, 2020, inclusive.
We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.
Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/229132/20200512
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INPI Brazil | New Extension of Deadlines in Brazil by Ordinance No. 166/2020
By Carlos Cavalcanti. Lawyer, Managing Partner at Moeller IP Brazil.
Brazilian PTO published this Tuesday (04/28), Ordinance No. 166/2020, which extends until May 15, 2020, the suspension of deadlines referred to in Ordinance No. 120 and 160/2020, due to administrative measures to prevent infection and the spread of COVID-19.
- The Ordinance applies to all processes pending at Brazilian PTO, regardless of their nature. Therefore, deadlines are suspended for all cases.
- The Ordinance also implies the interruption of the counting of the deadlines that are in progress, which will flow again for the time remaining at the end of the suspension period. In other words, the term will be counted from where it left off.
- The terms that start in this period will start counting after the end of the suspension.
- The use of term suspension is optional and the user can petition at the INPI, through the online systems, if they prefer.
We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.
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INPI Brazil | Brazilian PTO Extends Suspension of Terms Determined by Ordinance No. 120 / 2020
By Carlos Cavalcanti. Lawyer, Managing Partner at Moeller IP Brazil.
Brazilian PTO published this Tuesday (04/14), Ordinance No. 161/2020, which extends until April 30, 2020, the suspension of deadlines referred to in Ordinance No. 120 / 2020, due to administrative measures to prevent infection and the spread of COVID-19.Temporary work on teleworking for employees and employees of the Institute was also extended until the same date.
– The Ordinance applies to all processes pending at Brazilian PTO, regardless of their nature. Therefore, deadlines are suspended for all cases.
– The Ordinance also implies the interruption of the counting of the deadlines that are in progress, which will flow again for the time remaining at the end of the suspension period. In other words, the term will be counted from where it left off.
– The terms that start in this period will start counting after the end of the suspension.
– The use of term suspension is optional and the user can petition at the INPI, through the online systems, if they prefer.
Source: http://www.inpi.gov.br/

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms Determined by Resolution Nr. 34-2020
The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution Nr 34-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of April 13, 2020, introducing the following:
Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020 and 22-2020, until April 26, 2020, inclusive.
We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.
Source: https://www.boletinoficial.

INPI Brazil | On COVID-19 Priority Examination for Pharmaceutical Products and Processes
The Official Bulletin 2570 from April 07, 2020, published the right to request priority examination for pharmaceutical products and processes and equipment and/or materials for use in health for the diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment of Covid-19.
The transcript of the Resolution issued follows below:
Art. 1 BRPTO Resolution No. 239, from June 4, 2019, published in RPI No. 2528, July 18, 2019, becomes effective with the following changes:
“Art. 12-A. The patent process in which one the object is related to pharmaceutical products and processes and equipment and/or materials for use in health for the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of Covid-19 will have priority in the processing.
- 1 The request for priority processing must be filed until June 30, 2021, by the applicant, attorney or interested third party, individual or legal entity, and must contain a clarification indicating the relationship of the matter of the process with the diagnosis, prophylaxis of the population and/or treatment of patients at Covid-19.
- 2 The Directorate of Patents, Computer Programs and Topographies of Integrated Circuits (DIRPA) may regulate the submission and examination process and even temporarily suspend, in whole or in part according to the effectiveness of the service provision, the receipt of requests of the caput of the article for patent processes.
Source: http://www.inpi.gov.br/
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INPI Brazil Suspends Deadlines Until 04/14
By Moeller IP.
INPI Brazin suspends deadlines due to Coronavirus
In view of the coronavirus epidemic and, consequently, of the restrictions caused to users, the INPI Brazil informs that all deadlines are suspended from 03/16 to 04/14, returning to flow on 04/15.
In addition, face-to-face services are suspended for an indefinite period. All questions from users must be addressed through the Contact Us system.
You can access the RPI statement on March 17.
INPI Brazil will continue to monitor the situation and take other measures if necessary.
Source: http://www.inpi.gov.br/noticias/inpi-suspende-prazos-ate-o-dia-14-04/view
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Moeller IP Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
By Gerardo Messerer, Global Managing Partner.
Coronavirus Statement
Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends,
In view of latest developments with respect to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we at Moeller IP Advisors S.A. would like to share the following:
Firstly, preventive contingency measures have been taken to ensure undisrupted continuity of business in all of our offices around the globe. Our digital infrastructure enables us to securely operate regardless of physical presence, and any incoming work will be processed in the same manner and with the same professional care as before. We will be carefully tracking any updates from local authorities in regard to the progression of the situation.
Secondly, we have taken steps to ensure the full protection of our complete team in all offices by ensuring minimum physical client contact, extensive daily maintenance and cleaning of the offices, repetitive reminding of over-protective hygienic measures and informative remote seminars on the developments of the virus and the situation as a whole.
We would also like to use this opportunity to ensure Moeller’s full collaboration in solidarity with any clients or colleagues in need of professional aid due to disruption of business.
Finally, we wish everyone the very best and hope for the situation to clear up soon. Our sincerest sympathies to anyone personally affected.
Kind regards,
Your Moeller IP team
Gerardo Messerer, Global Managing Partner
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