Brazil has many low hanging innovation “fruit”; problems unique to Brazil with huge markets crying out for innovative solutions. However, there is 10% of the innovation in Brazil than there should be. Here are a few reasons why: Structural barriers to iteration: High barriers to opening AND closing businesses Complex and time-consuming tax and legal system (and high corruption) Underdeveloped seed and growth capital markets High cost of doing business as a startup compared to …
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8 legal reforms to improve the Brazilian startup scene
The legal system in Brazil is extremely complicated and tends hurts startups rather than nurturing them. There is much discussion in the startup community as to how to improve the competitiveness of new tech companies through reforms. Here are 8 reforms that could have a positive effect on the Brazilian startup scene: 1) The legal process to open a company should be integrated and streamlined so that opening a company takes less than 48 hours and …
Registering a brand in Brazil
Registering a brand and logo with the INPI takes on average 3 years. Interestingly 35% of applications for brands never get finished. A short post for a long process.
Software patents in Brazil
If you are looking to patent your software in Brazil, I have some bad news for you. You can’t patent software in Brazil. Under Brazilian law, an invention which is not ultimately manufactured or produced is held to be unpatentable. This includes the following areas in the the “mental” context: Mathematical models Abstract concepts Computer programs Rules of a game Presentation of information You can register your source code with NPI which protects the source …
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