Patent protection of amino acid and nucleic acid sequences

Aside from the current Brazilian Industrial Property Law No. 9.279/1996, Resolution PR No. 81/2013, that sets out the procedures for the submission of “sequence listings”, and the Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications, there are also guidelines in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals in Brazil.

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