Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office published a new resolution regarding the assignment of priority rights as well as the assignment of the application in connection with PCT applications

It is also stated in this Resolution that the same applies to all cases that are undergoing the acceptance stage at the patent office. However, it is additionally stated that, during a period of 90 days counted from the publishing date of the present Resolution, assignment of priority rights signed after the international filing date will be accepted if they contain a clause stating that the same has retroactive effects. Such transitory acceptance is unclear and we believe that the Patent and Trademark Office shall provide further clarification.