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Legal status codes for Brazil (BR)

Code Description
B07G -Grant request does not fulfill article 229-c lpi (prior consent of anvisa)
B08F -Application fees: dismissal - article 86 of industrial property law
B08K -Maintenance of archiving: application remains archived as no request for restauration (art. 87) has been received.
B10A -Cessation: cessation confirmed
B10G -Cessation: publication cancelled
B10I -Withdrawal approced acc. art. 29 par.1 of the ipl
B11A -Dismissal acc. art.33 of ipl - examination not requested within 36 months of filing
B11B -Dismissal acc. art. 36, par 1 of ipl - no reply within 90 days to fullfil the necessary requirements
B11D -Dismissal acc. art. 38, par 2 of ipl - failure to pay fee after grant in time
B11F -Dismissal acc. article 216, par 2 of ipl - qualification of attorney not provided
B11K -Dismissal acc. art. 17, par 2 of ipl - pending earlier application (priority claim) definitively shelved
B11L -Dismissal: dismissal - article 26, solely paragraph of industrial property law
B11Q -Dismissal: the certificate of addition was not accessory to any patent, or a patent which was nominated accessory and no longer exists
B11Y -Definitive dismissal acc. article 33 of ipl - extension of time limit for request of examination expired
B12G -Appeal: publication cancelled
B16D -Grant of patent or certificate of addition of invention cancelled
B18A -Patent became forfeit by lack of exploitation (after request of third party)
B18F -Lapse: appeal against lapse refused
B18L -Lapse: publication cancelled
B21A -Expiry acc. art. 78, item i of ipl- expiry of the term of protection
B21B -Extinction acc. art. 78, item ii - on waiver by the patentee, without prejudice to the rights of third parties
B21F -Lapse acc. art. 78, item iv - on non-payment of the annual fees in time
B21J -Extinguishment of a patent or of a certificate of addition of invention: republication
B22N -Dismissal of petition due to no nomination of representative given in time (art 216 par 2 of lpi)
B22T -Former publication of section 22 in gazette (prs codes b22?) cancelled
B23O -Processing applications according to articles 230 and 231 of law 9.279/96: expedition cancelled
B23S -Pipeline patent expired
B25M -Limitations in changing the proprietorship
B65Z -Priority examination of the patent application refused (request does not comply with dec. 132/06 of 20061117)
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 par. 1 of law 5772/71) - being contrary to morals, good customs and public security, order and health
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 annulled
MD -Request refused - articles 230 and 231 of law 9279/96
MFC -Grant annulled
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
B07E +Notice of approval relating to section 229 industrial property law
B08G +Application fees: restoration
B10F +Cessation: decision cancelled
B11M +Dismissal: decision cancelled
B11P +Dismissal: restoration
B16A +Patent or certificate of addition of invention granted
B17B +Notification of administrative nullity cancelled
B24D +Patent annual fee: restoration
B65Y +Grant of priority examination of the patent application (request complies with dec. 132/06 of 20061117)
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
B01E Information about pct entry procedure
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 Notification to applicant to reply to the report for non-patentiability or inadequacy of the applcation according art. 36 industrial patent law
B06F Objections, documents and/or translations needed after an examination request according art. 34 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) related to article 229 of industrial property law
B07F Notification of approval that there is no relation to art. 229 of lpi (pipeline patents)
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 of refusal: republication
B09S Decision of refusal: publication cancelled
B09T Decision of refusal: decision cancelled
B09W Decision of grant: rectification
B09X Decision of grant: republication
B09Y Decision of grant: publication cancelled
B09Z Decision of grant: decision cancelled
B10E Cessation: cessation non-confirmed
B10H Cessation: republication
B11E Dismissal acc. art. 34 of ipl - requirements for examination incomplete
B11N Dismissal: publication cancelled
B11O Dismissal: republication
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 Notification of fees due related to the expedition of a letter patent of a granted patent
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 Prolongation of time limit allowed
B15W Others concerning applications: request according to the law
B15Z Prolongation of time limit refused
B16B Notification of grant cancelled
B16C Correction of notification of the grant
B17A Notification of administrative nullity(patentee has 60 days time to reply to this notification)
B17C Administrative nullity: republication
B18C Lapse: lapse granted
B18D Forfeiture of patent (lack of exploitation) 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 No recognition of an application acc. art. 218 or 219 lpi (not in time, without legal basis or without proof of respective payments)
B22C Petition halted
B22D Application for compulsory licence (art. 68 lpi)
B22E Additional adequacy requirements for an application needed
B22J Notice of appeal to the president of inpi against the decision of patent directorate, aiming to review the matter
B22K Request for prolongation of time limits acc. art 221 lpi
B22L Notification of licence offer (art 64 par 1 of lpi)
B22M Withdrawal of licence offer (art 64 par 4 of lpi)
B22O Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: request according to the law
B22U Former actions according gazette section 22 (prs codes b22?) cancelled due to technical errors
B22V Former actions according gazette section 22 (prs codes b22?) annulled due to technical error
B22W Former publication of gazette section 22 (prs codes b22?) republished due to technical error
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 acc. art. 230 and 231 (pipeline patent) patent issued
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
B25O Others referring to patents and certificate of addition of invention: request according to the law
B65X Notification of requirement for priority examination of patent application
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 withdrawal
CKFC Appeal: appeal against refusal
CKXX Appeal: other appeals
ENTF Change of name of owner of applicant
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 payement 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

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