Legal status codes for Brazil (BR)

KEY:

RED

 = 

Negative action

 

GREEN

 = 

Positive action

 

BLACK

 = 

Neutral action

Code

 Description

B08F -

Application fees: dismissal - article 86 of industrial property law

B10F -

Desistance: decision cancelled

B11K -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 17, par 2 of industrial property law

B11L -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 26, solely paragraph of industrial property law

B11Y -

Dismissal: definitive dismissal - article 33 of industrial property law

B12G -

Appeal: publication cancelled

B18F -

Lapse: appeal against lapse refused

B18L -

Lapse: publication cancelled

B21A -

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: extinguishment - article 78, item i of industrial property law

B21B -

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: extinguishment - article 78, item ii of industrial proberty law

B21F -

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: extinguishment - article 78, item iv of industrial property law

B21J -

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: republication

B22N -

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention:petition dismissal - article 216, par 2 of industrial property law

B22T -

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: publication cancelled

B23O -

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: expedition cancelled

CB -

Opposition filed

CKFF -

Appeal against grant

EG -

Technical examination (opinion): publication of technical examination (opinion)

EH -

Examination suspended

FA -

Application withdrawn

FA1 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 18(2))

FA10 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 33 of industrial property law

FA11 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 38, par. 2 of industrial property law

FA12 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 216, par. 2 of industrial property law

FA13 -

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: dismissal

FA14 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 34 of industrial property law

FA15 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 17, par. 2 of industrial property law

FA2 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 19(5))

FA3 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 19(6))

FA4 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 21(1))

FA5 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 106)

FA6 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 115(1))

FA7 -

Application deemed withdrawn (art. 18 parag. 1 of law 5772/71)

FA8 -

Dismissal: dismissal - article 36, par. 1 of industrial property law

FA9 -

Application deemed withdrawn - failure to comply with requirements

FB -

Application suspended

FB19 -

Grant procedure suspended (art. 19)

FB20 -

Grant procedure suspended (art. 20)

FB34 -

Technical and formal requirements: requirement - article 34 of industrial property law

FB36 -

Technical and formal requirements: requirement - article 36 of industrial property law

FC -

Decision: refusal

FD1 -

Appl. lapsed due to non-payment of renewal fee

FD2 -

Appl. lapsed due to non-payment of renewal fee

FD3 -

Appl. lapsed due to non-payment of renewal fee

FD4 -

Appl. lapsed due to non-payment of renewal fee

FD5 -

Application fees: dismissal - article 86 of industrial property law

FM -

Others concerning applications: unknown petition

HIFF -

Patent grant cancelled

HPL -

Priority guarantee expired

MB -

Request for lapse

MC -

Letter patent annuled

MD -

Request refused - articles 230 and 231 of low 9279/96

MFC -

Grant annuled

MH -

Patent disclaimer

MK -

Patent expired

MM -

Lapse due to non-payment of fees (art. 50)

MR -

Lapse

MS -

Patent suspended

MT -

Patent suspended - articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96

RH -

Request refused

TKX1 -

Grant procedure suspended (cancelled) - according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96

B08G +

Application fees: restoration

B24D +

Patent annual fee: restoration

CC +

Opposition rejected

EE +

Request for examination

ENF +

Request for examination: reinstatement - article 33, solely paragraph, of industrial property law

FF +

Decision: granting

FG +

Letter patent granted

FG9A +

Patent or certificate of addition granted

FGAN +

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: granting

HIEH +

Examination suspension cancelled

HIFA +

Application withdrawal cancelled

HIFB +

Technical and formal requirements: requirement cancelled

HIFC +

Refusal cancelled

HIFN +

Application deemed withdrawn cancelled

HIM +

Expiration cancelled

HIMR +

Lapse decision cancelled

HKEG +

Application refused (deleted)

HKEH +

Examination suspended (deleted)

HKFA +

Application withdrawn (deleted)

HKFC +

Grant refused (deleted)

HKFN +

Application deemed withdrawn (deleted)

HKME +

Request for revocation (deleted)

MRB +

Request for lapse refused

NB +

Patent issued - articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96

ND +

Extension of time allowed

NDF +

Extension of time allowed - art 21

NF +

Application restored

AN

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification of filing an application

B03A

Publication of an application: publication of a patent application or of a certificate of addition of invention

B03B

Publication of an application: anticipated publication

B03E

Publication of an application: publication of withdrawn application

B03F

Publication of an application: publication of application definitely dismissed - article 216, par 2 and article 17, par 2 of industr. prop. law

B03G

Publication of an application: publication cancelled

B03H

Publication of an application: rectification

B04C

Request for examination: reinstatement - article 33, solely paragraph, of industrial property law

B04Y

Request for examination: republication

B04Z

Request for examination: publication cancelled

B06A

Technical and formal requirements: requirement - article 36 of industrial property law

B06F

Technical and formal requirements: requirement - article 34 of industrial property law

B06G

Technical and formal requirements: other requirements

B06H

Technical and formal requirements: requirement cancelled

B06I

Technical and formal requirements: publication cancelled

B06J

Technical and formal requirements: republication

B07A

Technical examination (opinion): publication of technical examination (opinion)

B07B

Technical examination (opinion): publication cancelled

B07C

Technical examination (opinion): republication

B07D

Technical examination (opinion): technical examination (opinion) related toarticle 229 of industrial property law

B08A

Application fees: requirement for proving annuity payment

B08E

Application fees: requirement for complementation of annuity fee

B08H

Application fees: decision cancelled

B08I

Application fees: publication cancelled

B08J

Application fees: republication

B09A

Decision: granting

B09B

Decision: refusal

B09R

Decision: republication

B09S

Decision: publication cancelled

B09T

Decision: decision cancelled

B09W

Decision: rectification

B09X

Decision: republication

B09Y

Decision: publication cancelled

B09Z

Decision: decision cancelled

B10A

Desistance: desistance confirmed

B10E

Desistance: desistance non-confirmed

B10G

Desistance: publication cancelled

B10H

Desistance: republication

B11A

Dismissal: dismissal - article 33 of industrial property law

B11B

Dismissal: dismissal - article 36, par 1 of industrial property law

B11D

Dismissal: dismissal - article 38, par 2 of industrial property law

B11E

Dismissal: dismissal - article 34 of industrial property law

B11F

Dismissal: dismissal - article 216, par 2 of industrial property law

B11M

Dismissal: decision cancelled

B11N

Dismissal: publication cancelled

B11O

Dismissal: republication

B11P

Dismissal: restoration

B11Z

Dismissal: petition dismissal - article 216, par 2 of industrial property law

B12A

Appeal: appeal against granting

B12B

Appeal: appeal against refusal

B12C

Appeal: appeal against dismissal

B12F

Appeal: other appeals

B12H

Appeal: republication

B13A

Fees due related to the expedition of a letter patent: notification of due fees related to theexpedition of letter-patents of granted patents

B13B

Fees due related to the expedition of a letter patent: publication of letter-patent cancelled

B14F

Annual payment - publication cancelled

B150

Others concerning applications: publication cancelled

B151

Others concerning applications: resolution cancelled

B152

Others concerning applications: decision cancelled

B153

Others concerning applications: republication

B15G

Others concerning applications: unknown petition

B15H

Others concerning applications: suspended petition

B15I

Others concerning applications: loss of priority

B15J

Others concerning applications: changing of nature

B15K

Others concerning applications: alteration of classification

B15L

Others concerning applications: renumbering

B15N

Others concerning applications: notification of judicial decision

B15U

Others concerning applications: numbering cancelled

B15V

Others concerning applications: devolution term granted

B15W

Others concerning applications: request according to the law

B15Z

Others concernung applications: devolution term denied

B16A

Granting patent or certificate of addition of invention: granting a patent or a certificate of addition of invention

B16B

Granting patent or certificate of addition of invention: publication cancelled

B16C

Granting patent or certificate of addition of invention: rectification

B16D

Granting patent or certificate of addition of invention: granting cancelled

B17A

Administrative nullity: notification of presentation of an administrative nullity

B17B

Administrative nullity: publication cancelled

B17C

Administrative nullity: republication

B18A

Lapse: notification of lapse application

B18C

Lapse: lapse granted

B18D

Lapse: lapse refused

B18E

Lapse: appeal against lapse granting

B18J

Lapse: lapse desistance

B18K

Lapse: decision cancelled

B18M

Lapse: republication

B19A

Notification of judicial decision: notification of judicial decision

B19B

Notification of judicial decision: publication cancelled

B19C

Notification of judicial decision: rectification

B21G

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: extinguishment - article 78, item v of industrial property law

B21H

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: decision cancelled

B21I

Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: publication cancelled

B22B

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: petition unknown

B22C

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: petition suspended

B22D

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: application for compulsory license for patent exploitation

B22E

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: different requirements

B22J

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: other appeals

B22K

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: term devolution

B22L

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: offer of patent license

B22M

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: desistance of license offer

B22O

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: request according to the law

B22U

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: resolution cancelled

B22V

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: decision cancelled

B22W

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: republication

B23A

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification of filing an application

B23B

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: requirement

B23C

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: publication of application for third parties submission of comments

B23D

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification for applicant submission of comments

B23E

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: annuity

B23F

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: dismissal

B23G

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: application refusal

B23H

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: appeal

B23I

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: patent expedition

B23J

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: publication cancelled

B23K

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: republication

B23L

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: rectification

B23M

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: granting

B23N

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: decision cancelled

B23P

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: others

B23Q

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: technical examination (opinion) related to art. 229 of lpi

B23R

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification of presentation of an administrative nullity

B23Z

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification of filing a divided application

B24A

Patent annual fee: requirement for proving of payment of annual fee

B24B

Patent annual fee: requirement for complementing annual fee

B24C

Patent annual fee: calling for restoration

B24E

Patent annual fee: resolution cancelled

B24F

Patent annual fee: publication cancelled

B24G

Patent annual fee: republication

B25A

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: transfer granted

B25B

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: transfer refused

B25C

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: transfer on requirement

B25D

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: change of name granted

B25E

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: change of name refused

B25F

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certif. of addition of invention: change of name on requirement

B25G

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certif. of addition of invention: change of headquarter granted

B25H

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certif. of addition of invention: change of headquarter refused

B25I

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of appl., patent and certif. of add. of invent.: change of headquarter on requirement

B25J

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: resolution cancelled

B25K

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: republication

B25L

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: publication cancelled

B25M

Entry of change of name and/or headquar. and transfer of appl., patent and certif. of addition of invention: entry of limitation or obligation

B25O

Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: request according to the law

BAP

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: publication of application for third parties submission of comments

BR

Publication of an application: rectification

CAF

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification for applicant submission of comments

CK

Appeal

CKFA

Appeal against deemed withdrawn

CKFC

Appeal: appeal against refusal

CKXX

Appeal: other appeals

ENTF

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certif. of addition of invention: change of name on requirement

FBA

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: notification of presentation of an administrative nullity

FBOS

Technical and formal requirements: other requirements

FN

Request pending

FRL

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.276.96: appeal

GA

Change of type of right

GB

Transfer

GBP

Transfer pending

GBR

Transfer refused

GE

Request for compulsory license

GLA

Others concerning applications: notification of judicial decision

HC

Change of name

HCP

Change of name pending

HCR

Change of name refused

HE

Change of address

HEP

Change of address pending

HER

Change of address refused

HHB

Publication of an application: rectification

HHC

Notice of opposition (corr.)

HHCH

Appeal (corr.)

HHCK

Appeal (corr.)

HHEE

Request for examination (corr.)

HHEG

Application refused (corr.)

HHEH

Examination suspended (corr.)

HHFA

Application withdrawn (corr.)

HHFB

Grant procedure suspended (corr.)

HHFC

Grant refused (corr.)

HHFF

Decision: republication

HHFG

Granting patent or certificate of addition of invention: rectification

HHFI

Decision: rectification

HHFK

Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: republication

HHFN

Application deemed withdrawn (corr.)

HHH

Transfer or change (corr.)

HHKD

Fees due (letter patent) (corr.)

HHM

Expiration or disclaimer (corr.)

HHME

Request for revocation (corr.)

HHMR

Lapse decision (corr.)

HHN

Application deemed withdrawn (corr.)

HHRL

Court decision published (corr.)

HHT

Entry of change of name and/or headquarter and transfer of application, patent and certificate of addition of invention: republication

HHX

Correction

HIC

Opposition rejection cancelled

HIFD

Desistance: desistance non-confirmed

HIH

Transfer or change cancelled

HIT

Transfer or change cancelled

HIX

Notification cancelled

HIXX

Decision cancelled

HJEG

Technical examination (opinion): technical examination (opinion) related to article 229 of industrial property law

HKAN

Grant procedure suspended (correction) - according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96

HKB

Application published (deleted)

HKC

Notice of opposition (deleted)

HKCK

Appeal (deleted)

HKEE

Request for examination (deleted)

HKFB

Grant procedure suspended (deleted)

HKFF

Patent granted (deleted)

HKFG

Letter patent granted (deleted)

HKH

Transfer or change (deleted)

HKKD

Fees due (letter patent) (deleted)

HKM

Expiration or disclaimer (deleted)

HKMR

Lapse decision (deleted)

HKRL

Court decision published (deleted)

HKT

Transfer or change (deleted)

HKX

Publication deleted

HN

Change of number

HNA

Application number cancelled

HO

Change of classification

HP

Claimed priority lost

KA

Annual fee due

KAB

Renewal fees due

KD

Fees due (letter patent)

KD1

Payment of complementary fee requested

KE

Notification for paiement of fee for the delivery of letter patents of an application granted by virtue of law 5772/71

KF

Request for proof of payment of annual fee

ME

Request for revocation

MRR

Appeal against lapse refusal

PC

Transfer

PCP

Transfer pending

PCR

Transfer refused

RI

Request pending

RL

Court decision published

RLL

Other requests - articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96

RMB

Appeal against lapse

TC

Change of proprietor's name

TCP

Change of proprietor's name pending

TCR

Change of proprietor's name refused

TE

Change of address

TEP

Change of address pending

TER

Change of address refused

THX

Correction

TIX

Notification cancelled

TIXX

Decision cancelled

TKX

Last announcement cancelled