In Brazil, we celebrate the National Day of Indigenous People on April 19th and the United Nations celebrate the International Day of World’s Indigenous People on August 9th!

Most patents filed in Brazil have PCT as a way of entry. In 2019, for example, 7123 invention patents were filed directly and 18274 via PCT. The country has important particularities and requirements, we highlight the main ones, in order for a foreign company to avoid problems when performing the national phase of its request in Brazil.