Patent protection in Brazil

Questions about patents in Brazil

How much does a patent cost in Brazil?

Our estimate is about US$2,905 to take a PCT application to grant in Brazil. That is about US$233 in official fees and US$2,672 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,078, examination request US$435, office action response US$892 and grant / issuance / publication US$500 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$9,448. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Brazil, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Brazil must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

In which technologies is Brazil an important patent market?

Brazil's 10 largest fields of technology by patent publications are pharmaceuticals (2,144 a year), medical technology (1,479 a year), biotechnology (1,319 a year), digital communication (1,245 a year), organic fine chemistry (1,229 a year), other special machines (1,084 a year), basic materials chemistry (1,075 a year), transport (793 a year), civil engineering (768 a year) and handling (618 a year). Within its region, it stands out for macromolecular chemistry, polymers (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), basic materials chemistry (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), digital communication (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), food chemistry (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean), organic fine chemistry (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean) and biotechnology (#1 in Latin America and the Caribbean). Publications are growing fastest in audio-visual technology (42% a year), computer technology (17% a year) and pharmaceuticals (14% a year). About 18,676 PCT applications enter the national phase in Brazil each year.

What does Brazil's economy make and export?

Brazil's GDP is US$2,279.9bn, of which services US$1,362.0bn, industry US$459.4bn (of which manufacturing US$268.4bn) and agriculture US$138.8bn. Spending a year: households US$1,446.4bn and health care US$214.9bn. Brazil's exports of goods came to US$350.3bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were crude oil (US$45.9bn, 13% of its exports, #8 in the world), soya beans (US$43.2bn, 12% of its exports, #1 in the world), iron ore (US$31.3bn, 9% of its exports, #2 in the world), sugar (US$20.5bn, 6% of its exports, #1 in the world), coffee (US$11.7bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$11.0bn, 3% of its exports, #20 in the world), wood pulp (US$10.5bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world), frozen beef (US$10.1bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world), soya-bean oil-cake (US$9.7bn, 3% of its exports, #2 in the world) and poultry meat (US$9.2bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.