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Patents and Technology

Patent and technology lawyers to protect your invention.

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The inventor is a man who looks around himself and is not satisfied with things as they are. He wants to improve everything he sees and perfect the world.

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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, OWNER OF 30 PATENTS, INCLUDING THE TELEPHONE AND THE TELEGRAPH

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The INVENTION PATENT is used to guarantee the right to something non-existent, unpublished, different from what exists in the market. An example is the telephone, by Graham Bell, which solved the problem of talking to someone from a distance. The smartphone, on the other hand, would be a patent of the UTILITY MODEL type, as it is an improvement, an improvement on top of what already exists. Iplatam registers patents for industrial processes. Patenting your invention is the only way to exclusively commercially exploit it. Without this guarantee, the copies that appear will not be considered illegal, and anyone can patent a product you created as if it were their idea. To not fall victim to this scam and learn all about patents, click here.
Ícone - John de Utynam

John de Utynam won the 1st patent in the world, in 1449, granted by the King of England, for a method of making glass.

Ícone - 1790

1790 was the year of approval of the 1st patent law, made by the United States Congress.

Ícone - IBM

IBM registered 8,088 US patents in 2016. An average of 22 per day.

Ícone - Brasil

Brazil occupies one of the last places in the world ranking of valid patents

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How to patent a product?

IPLatam registers a patent with the INPI – National Institute of Industrial Property. For 18 months, the process runs under secrecy, without any competitor knowing what it is about.

The analysis of the case takes between 8 and 9 years and the validity period is 25 years, counted from the formalization of the patent application. In other words, in practice, the company will have exclusivity over the patent for 16 or 17 years.

How much does it cost to patent?

The value of a patent is higher than that of a trademark.

However, the revenue potential of being the sole holder and explorer of the technology for nearly two decades is enormous.

Does the patent apply abroad?

After filing in Brazil, the company has another 12 months to apply for an international patent.

The request is made at WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization, in Switzerland, based on the PCT – Patent Cooperation Treaty.

The IPLatam team has vast experience in the process of registering national and international patents.

Can I patent a recipe?

YES. This type of patent is called Know-how Protection and guarantees the right to knowledge. Think of the recipe as a secret formula responsible for the success of a restaurant or food industry. If everyone knew how to make Coca-Cola or if all the ingredients that go into a Amor ao Pedaços pie were in the public domain, the owners of these companies would not profit so much.

If you want to patent a recipe, it needs to be something new and useful.

Patentes e Tecnologia

Want to protect your invention?

IPLatam advises you on the entire patent and technology registration process. Our team does a thorough research on the subject and takes care of all procedures to secure your registrations and patents.

– Technological research in national and international patent banks

– Patentability analysis

– Definition of technological protection strategy

– Preparation of technical-descriptive reports

– Deposit and monitoring of administrative processes

– International patents and PCT

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