Brazil’s Patent Landscape: What’s Changing in 2026

Philippe Bhering and Jiuliano Maurer authored the Brazil chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Patents 2026, providing insights into patent law issues in Brazil, including the main recent developments and trends in the country’s patent landscape.

The chapter covers the growth of standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation before Brazilian courts, updates to the BPTO’s Industrial Designs Manual and 2026 Action Plan, the proposed Patent Term Adjustment mechanism, the regulation of alternative claim sets, and Brazil’s accession to the Budapest Treaty.

The publication offers a comparative overview of patent laws and practice across multiple jurisdictions.

Read the full chapter here: https://www.lexology.com/panoramic/workareas/patents