Considering the delay to the examination of patents in Brazil, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has hired new examiners on May 2017.

In the end of the last year, the Confederation of Brazilian Industries realized a research which points that the number of patents granted on 2017 has increased 30 percent.

This is the highest number since 2000 and the and the expectation is to increase this number year after year.

This is the result of INPI action plain that has established as a priority reduce the backlog of patents applications.

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