Brazil

Law No. 10.973 of December 2, 2004 (Innovation and Research in Science and Technology)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	December 3, 2004
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 2, 2004
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Industrial Property, Other, Patents (Inventions)
Notes:	This law 'provides for incentives for innovation and scientific and technological research in a productive environment and other provisions.' For provisions related to patents, see Chapter V for further details. Esta lei 'dispõe sobre incentivos à inovação e à pesquisa científica e tecnológica no ambiente produtivo e dá outras providências'. Para as disposições relativas às patentes, ver Capítulo V para mais detalhes.
Available Texts:
Portuguese	Lei n.° 10.973, de 2 de Dezembro de 2004 (Incentivos à inovação e à pesquisa científica tecnológica) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	BR043