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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Mar. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Innovation contributes to reducing application backlog in Latin America's

biggest economy by 80%

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, recently completed a major

project with The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil to

implement an enhanced examination workflow solution for chemistry patent

applications using a unique blend of technology, artificial intelligence, data,

and expertise. The new solution reduced application examination times by up to

50%, helping the office achieve their goal of clearing 80% of their multi-year

application backlog.

"Overcoming delays in the patent cycle has a significant, positive impact on

innovation and economic growth in Brazil. Quickly granting patent rights

accelerates investment, because applicants are confident their products will

not be copied, which is the inventor's greatest fear. A structured, predictable

and strong IP ecosystem helps ensure investment," said Gabriel Di Blasi,

Founding Partner, Di Blasi, Parente & Associates, of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil's rapid growth caused patent application volume to outpace the patent

office's examination capacity. The new, optimized examination workflow uses

CAS's AI technology and eliminates a significant number of examiner search

steps, allowing the office to better keep pace with projected application

volumes.

"The challenges faced by INPI Brazil reflect the unprecedented demands on

patent offices around the world. As the largest economy in Latin America, the

imperative to improve patent pendency was clear," said CAS President Manuel

Guzman. "We are proud of the meaningful impact our work with INPI has already

achieved and believe this solution provides an excellent starting point to help

other patent offices optimize resources and ensure sustainable growth."

CAS worked with INPI Brazil to tailor a solution to their unique needs. By

employing multiple AI algorithms trained with patent office data and the

scientist-curated CAS Content Collection™, the approach meaningfully increased

examiner productivity. INPI Brazil reported that the CAS solution significantly

reduced examiner search times for 77% of national applications processed, and

that 29% of national applications processed required little or no additional

search.

"Our solution is designed to transform the prior art search process. Chemistry

patent applications are very complex, requiring searches of both text and

chemical structures within patent and non-patent publications. This is a unique

capability of the CAS-designed solution," said CAS Chief Product Officer Tim

Wahlberg.

In 2021, CAS received the Stu Kaback Business Impact Award from the Patent

Information Users Group (PIUG) recognizing the solution's impact on INPI

Brazil's success. The underlying prior art search technology is implemented in

CAS's flagship solutions, STNext® and CAS SciFindern, to support more efficient

and comprehensive prior art searching across the innovation journey.

Media contact:

Tina Tomeo

cas-pr@cas.org

ABOUT CAS: CAS is a leader in scientific information solutions, partnering with

innovators around the world to accelerate scientific breakthroughs. CAS employs

over 1,400 experts who curate, connect, and analyse scientific knowledge to

reveal unseen connections. For over 100 years, scientists, patent

professionals, and business leaders have relied on CAS solutions and expertise

to provide the hindsight, insight, and foresight they need so they can build

upon the learnings of the past to discover a better future. CAS is a division

of the American Chemical Society. Connect with us at cas.org.

ABOUT INPI: The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) is the

official government body responsible for Industrial Property rights in Brazil

being a federal autarchy of the Ministry of Economy. INPI's duties include:

Trademark registration, Patent grants, Technology Transfer and Franchising

Contracts registration, Industrial Designs registration, Geographical

Indications registration, Software registration and Topography of Integrated

Circuits registration.

Read more in the whitepaper 'Addressing sustainability of the global patent

system: The role of AI in enhancing productivity':

https://www.cas.org/resources/whitepapers/ai-patent-examination-productivity

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Source: CAS