WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide BR - ブラジル
国立工業所有権機関（ブラジル）

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    有益情報

    ＰＣＴ出願人の手引は、国際事務局が受理した情報に基づきほぼ毎週更新される。
    質問は、当該官庁又は国際事務局へ問い合わせされたい: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    略語のリスト
    Office: National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil)
    IPL: Industrial Property Law No. 9279/96 of 14 May 1996
    IN: Normative Instruction Nos. 30/13 and 31/13 of 4 December 2013
    Normative Instruction No. 2/20 of 26 June 2020
    Res.: Resolution No. 94/13 of 16 June 2013
    Resolution No. 113/13 of 15 October 2013
    Resolution No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019
    Resolution No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019
    Ord.: Ordinance No. 302/20 of 12 August 2020
    Ordinance Nos. 22/21 and 23/21 of 29 March 2021
    Ordinance No. 39/21 of 23 August 2021
    Ordinance Nos. 54/21 and 55/21 of 15 December 2021
    Ordinance No. 48/22 of 20 June 2022
    通貨のリスト
    BND (ブルネイ・ドル), CHF (スイス・フラン)
    国及び官庁に関する情報
    官庁の略称リストは、WIPO標準ST.3が提供する各2文字コードのマウスオーバー機能に統合されたため表示されない。WIPO標準、推奨、ガイドラインのリスト（旧附属書K、国名及び２文字コードリスト）を参照のこと。当リストには、PCTに基づく国際出願の関連書類において、国家、その他の組織及び政府間機関を表示するために使用が認められている短縮名称及び２文字コードが記載される。当リストはWIPO標準ST.3に規定される。PCT締約国の一覧表（旧附属書A）も併せて参照のこと。
    官庁プロファイル
    国内官庁の詳細な情報は、ePCTの官庁プロファイルを参照のこと.
    PCT留保、申立て、通知及び不適合
    規則26の2.3(j),
    規則49.5(l),
    規則49.5(cの2),
    規則49の3.1(g),
    規則49の3.2(h)

    一覧表を参照のこと
    官庁の閉庁日
    国内官庁は、毎週土曜日、日曜日に閉庁
    追加の閉庁日に関しては、官庁の閉庁日のページを参照

    国際段階

    附属書B - 一般情報

    締約国
    ブラジル
    2文字コード
    BR
    国内官庁の名称
    国立工業所有権機関（ブラジル）
    所在地
    Rua Mayrink Veiga 9
    20º andar
    Centro
    Rio de Janeiro
    RJ – CEP 20.090-910
    Brazil
    郵便のあて名
    上記と同様
    電話番号
    (55-21) 3037 37 42
    (55-21) 3037 42 44
    電子メール
    なし
    ウェブサイト
    ファクシミリ
    なし
    ファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか（PCT規則92.4）？
    されない
    国際出願に関する通知を電子メールで送付するか？
    されない
    郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？（ＰＣＴ規則82.1）
    されない
    出願人がＷＩＰＯ優先権書類デジタルアクセスサービス（ＤＡＳ）に出願を利用可能とすることを許可する用意があるか？(ＰＣＴ規則17.1(ｂの2)）
    WIPO DASに関する詳細は https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das を参照
    出願人が国際出願及び国内出願をＷＩＰＯ ＤＡＳに利用可能とすることを許可する用意がある
    当該国の国民又は居住者による国際出願のための管轄受理官庁
    BR,
    IB
    国内法令は、外国官庁への国際出願を制限しているか？
    指定官庁に問い合わせされたい
    当該国の管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁
    国内段階参照
    BR
    ＰＣＴに基づき取得可能な保護の種類
    追加証,
    特許,
    実用新案
    手数料の支払方法
    As RO, ISA, IPEA and DO (Brazilian applicants):
    The payment of fees must be effected in Brazilian Reais (BRL) through any Brazilian bank agency located in Brazil by using the Office’s online system to generate the GRU.
    The Office’s electronic system is available at:
    https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico
    Further details are available at Basic Guide, item 4 (Pay the GRU): https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico
    As IPEA, from,
    AO,
    CL,
    CO,
    CU,
    CV,
    GT,
    PA,
    PE,
    ST

    The data to make the bank transfer are:
    Name: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DA PROPRIEDADE INDUSTRIAL- INPI
    Address: Rua Mayrink Veiga, No. 9, Centro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, CEP - 20090910, Brasil
    Swift code: BRASBRRJBHE
    Account number IBAN-BRAZIL: BR9300000000022340003330281C1
    As DO, filing on paper (foreign applicants without attorney):
    The payment of the filing fee for entry into Brazilian national phase must be made by means of a payment order from abroad. The data are:
    Name: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DA PROPRIEDADE INDUSTRIAL- INPI
    Address: Rua Mayrink Veiga, No. 9, Centro, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, CEP - 20090910, Brasil
    Swift code: BRASBRRJBHE
    Account number IBAN-BRAZIL: BR9300000000022340003330281C1
    国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定（PCT第15条）
    なし
    国際公開に基づく仮保護
    なし
    国内官庁が指定 (又は選択) されている場合の有益情報
    発明者の氏名（名称）及びあて名を提示しなければならない時期
    Must be in the request or furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)
    微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する特別の規定が設けられているか？
    あ り (附属書Ｌ参照)

    附属書C - 受理官庁

    右の国の国民及び居住者の管轄受理官庁
    ブラジル
    国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語
    国際出願が行われた言語が国際調査機関で認められない言語（附属書Ｄ参照）である場合、出願人は翻訳文を提出しなければならない（ＰＣＴ規則12.3)。
    英語,
    ポルトガル語,
    スペイン語
    配列表における言語依存フリーテキストのために認められる言語
    国際出願と同一の言語（英語, ポルトガル語,又はスペイン語）
    願書の提出に用いることができる言語
    英語,
    ポルトガル語,
    スペイン語
    [MT] 紙面申請の場合受理局が必要とするコピー数：
    1
    受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？
    国際出願が，実施細則第７部及び附属書Ｆの規定に従い，その範囲内で電子形式によって行われている場合には，国際出願手数料の総額は減額される（｢受理官庁に支払うべき手数料」参照)
    国際出願に明細書と別個の部分として配列表が含まれている場合には，実施細則附属書Ｃに従い，すなわちＷＩＰＯ標準ＳＴ.26ＸＭＬフォーマットに準拠したものを提出しなければならない。このフォーマットで配列表を提出すれば追加手数料は不要である。
    For the relevant notifications by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 2 June 2016, pages 108 et seq. and 21 July 2022, page 185.
    認める。受理官庁はePCT出願による電子出願を認める。
    受理官庁は変換前の書類の提出を認めるか？認めるのであればどの形式か（PCT実施細則第706号）？
    いずれの形式も認める
    受理官庁は引用による補充を認めるか（PCT規則20.6）？
    要求される
    受理官庁は非公式にカラー図面の提出を認め、国際事務局に送付するか？
    Yes, the Office accepts the submission of color drawings and only requires replacement sheets if, after using the preview function “view document as it will be rendered at the IB”, after conversion into black and white, the image presents low resolution, illegible text, etc.
    受理官庁は優先権の回復請求を認めるか（ＰＣＴ規則26の2.3)？
    されない
    管轄国際調査機関
    AT,
    BR,
    CL,
    EP,
    SE,
    US
    管轄国際予備審査機関
    AT,
    BR,
    CL,
    SE

    EP
    この官庁は，国際調査を同官庁，オーストリア特許庁又はスウェーデン知的財産庁（ＰＲＶ）が実施する（又は実施した）場合に限り，管轄する。
    US
    国内官庁は、国際調査を当該官庁が行う（又は行った）場合に限り、国際予備審機関として管轄する
    受理官庁に支払うべき手数料
    送付手数料
    This fee is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251 of 2 October 2019.
    オンライン BRL 175
    Paper filings are only accepted if received by mail. For further details, refer to the Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253 of 13 November 2019 (http://revistas.inpi.gov.br/pdf/Comunicados2550.pdf).
    紙形式 BRL 260
    国際出願手数料
    この手数料は一定の条件が適用される場合に90％減額される（附属書Ｃ（ＩＢ）参照)。
    CHF 1,330の BRL相当額
    30枚を超える１枚ごとの手数料
    この手数料は一定の条件が適用される場合に90％減額される（附属書Ｃ（ＩＢ）参照)。
    CHF 15の BRL相当額
    減額（手数料表第４項に基づく)
    電子出願（文字コード形式による願書）
    200 スイス・フランに相当する BRL の額
    電子出願（文字コード形式による願書、明細書、請求の範囲及び要約）
    CHF 300の BRL相当額
    調査手数料
    Equivalent in BRL of the search fee payable to the International Searching Authority chosen by the applicant:
    Refer to
    Annex D(AT)
    Annex D(BR)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(SE)
    Annex D(US)
    優先権書類の手数料（PCT規則17.1(b)）
    The priority document may only be requested online. For further details, refer to Revista da Propriedade Industrial No. 2544 of 8 October 2019 (http://revistas.inpi.gov.br/pdf/Comunicados2544.pdf).
    オンライン BRL 135
    受理官庁は代理人を要求するか？
    されない
    誰が代理人として行為できるか？
    ブラジルに居住している自然人又は法人
    委任状の提出要件の放棄
    受理官庁は，別個の委任状を提出する要件を放棄しているか？
    指定官庁に問い合わせされたい
    受理官庁は，包括委任状の写しを提出する要件を放棄しているか？
    指定官庁に問い合わせされたい

    Annex D - International Searching Authority

    次の受理官庁を管轄する国際調査機関
    AO,
    BR,
    CL,
    CO,
    CU,
    CV,
    GT,
    PA,
    PE,
    ST,
    UY
    国際調査機関に支払うべき手数料
    調査手数料（PCT規則16）
    紙形式による国際出願及びPCT関連書類を郵送でのみ受理した場合（国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）のRes：決議第253/2019号）
    この手数料は，受理官庁が認める通貨（複数の通貨があればそのうち１つ）で受理官庁に支払う
    オンライン BRL 1,685
    On paper 2,525 BRL
    Online 264 CHF
    On paper 396 CHF
    Online 281 EUR
    On paper 422 EUR
    Online 277 USD
    On paper 415 USD
    追加の調査手数料（ＰＣＴ規則40.2)
    紙形式による国際出願及びPCT関連書類を郵送でのみ受理した場合（国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）のRes：決議第253/2019号）
    この手数料は，特別の事情がある場合にのみ国際調査機関に支払う。自然人，中小企業，協同組合，学術機関，非営利組織又は公共機関が国際出願を行った場合には60％減額される。詳細については2019年10月2日の国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）の決議No.251/19を参照。
    オンライン BRL 1,360
    On paper 2,040 BRL
    国際調査報告に列記された文献の写しのための手数料（ＰＣＴ規則44.3）
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    紙形式による国際出願及びPCT関連書類を郵送でのみ受理した場合（国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）のRes：決議第253/2019号）
    オンライン1頁につき BRL 1,5
    紙形式1枚につきBRL 2
    国際出願の一件書類中の文献の写しのための手数料（ＰＣＴ規則94.1の3）
    紙形式による国際出願及びPCT関連書類を郵送でのみ受理した場合（国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）のRes：決議第253/2019号）
    オンライン1頁につき BRL 1,5
    紙形式1枚につきBRL 2
    異議申立手数料（ＰＣＴ規則40.2(e)）
    紙形式による国際出願及びPCT関連書類を郵送でのみ受理した場合（国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）のRes：決議第253/2019号）
    この手数料は，特別の事情がある場合にのみ国際調査機関に支払う。自然人，中小企業，協同組合，学術機関，非営利組織又は公共機関が国際出願を行った場合には60％減額される。詳細については2019年10月2日の国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）の決議No.251/19を参照。
    オンライン1頁につき BRL 1,220
    On paper, per page 1,830 BRL
    遅延提出手数料（ＰＣＴ規則13の3.1(c)）
    この手数料は，特別の事情がある場合にのみ国際調査機関に支払う。自然人，中小企業，協同組合，学術機関，非営利組織又は公共機関が国際出願を行った場合には60％減額される。詳細については2019年10月2日の国立産業財産機関（ブラジル）の決議No.251/19を参照。
    Online, per page 180 BRL
    On paper, per page 270 BRL
    Conditions for refund and amount of refund of the search fee:
    Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will be refunded
    Where the international application is withdrawn or is considered withdrawn, under PCT Article 14(1), (3) or (4), before the start of the international search:
    refund of 100%
    Where the Authority benefits from an earlier search, depending upon the extent to which the Authority benefits from that earlier search:
    refund of 25%
    Languages accepted for international search:
    Portuguese

    English
    For international applications filed with any receiving Office except the receiving Offices established in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
    Spanish
    For international applications filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) acting as receiving Office or with the receiving Offices of the Latin American and Caribbean regions.
    Does the Authority accept informal comments on earlier search results where an international application claims priority from an earlier application already searched by this Authority?
    Yes. The applicant may submit informal comments to overcome objections raised in the earlier search report, established by INPI/BR called Preliminary Opinion. Such comments should be sent to the receiving Office together with the international application and then will be transmitted to this Authority.
    Types of physical media accepted for the furnishing of nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listings:
    The entire printable copy of the sequence listing and identifying data should be contained within one text file on a single CD or DVD
    Subject matter that will not be searched:
    The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 39.1 with the exception of any subject matter searched under the patent grant procedure in accordance with the provisions of Brazilian patent law
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Authority waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Authority waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    Annex E - International Preliminary Examining Authority

    International Preliminary Examining Authority competent for the following Receiving Offices:
    AO,
    BR,
    CL,
    CO,
    CU,
    CV,
    GT,
    PA,
    PE,
    ST
    Fees payable to the IPEA:
    Preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 58):
    This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    Online 630 BRL
    On paper 945 BRL
    Additional preliminary examination fee (PCT Rule 68.3):
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    This fee is payable to the International Searching Authority and only in particular circumstances. It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    Online 365 BRL
    On paper 545 BRL
    Handling fee (PCT Rule 57.1):
    This fee is payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority. It is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    Equivalent in BRL of 200 CHF
    Fee for copies of documents cited in the international preliminary examination report (PCT Rule 71.2):
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    Online 1.5 BRL
    On paper, per page 2 BRL
    Fee for copies of documents contained in the file of the international application (PCT Rule 94.2):
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    Online 1.5 BRL
    On paper, per page 2 BRL
    Protest fee (PCT Rule 68.3(e)):
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    Online 1,220 BRL
    On paper 1,830 BRL
    Late furnishing fee (PCT Rule 13ter.2):
    It is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019.
    International applications and PCT-related documents filed on paper are received only by mail (refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019).
    Online 180 BRL
    On paper 270 BRL
    Conditions for refund and amount of refund of the preliminary examination fee:
    Money paid by mistake, without cause, or in excess, will be refunded
    In the cases provided for under PCT Rule 58.3:
    refund of 100%
    If the international application or the demand is withdrawn before the start of the international preliminary examination:
    refund of 100%
    Does the Office accept the filing of demands (PCT Chapter II) in electronic form?
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 23 October 2014, pages 154 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    Languages accepted for international preliminary examination:
    Portuguese

    English
    For international applications filed with any receiving Office except the receiving Offices established in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
    Spanish
    For international applications filed with the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) acting as receiving Office or with the receiving Offices of the Latin American and Caribbean regions.
    Subject matter that will not be examined:
    The subject matter specified in items (i) to (vi) of PCT Rule 67.1, with the exception of any subject matter examined under the patent grant procedure in accordance with the provisions of Brazilian patent law
    Are there any restrictions with regard to the competence of the Authority acting as an International Preliminary Examining Authority?
    No
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Authority waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Authority waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

    Requirements of designated and elected Offices
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:
    — the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):
    None
    — any additional indications:
    At the time of filing (as part of the application)
    Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the biological material
    Additional information
    Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) with any depositary institution authorized by the Institute.

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” and “unintentional” criteria.
    Fee for reinstatement of rights
    Online 90 BRL
    On paper 135 BRL
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    A translation of at least the claims must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The missing parts must be furnished within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Portuguese
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    A translation of at least the claims must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The missing parts must be furnished within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    No
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    Yes, color or greyscale drawings or photographs are accepted as set out in the Normative Instruction 30/13. Reproductions of photographs, such as metallographic structures, or three-dimensional images generated by electronic software will be accepted as long as such reproductions are clear and allow a better understanding of the invention.
    National fees:
    These fees are reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019 and Official Ordinance No. 23 of 29 March 2021.
    Patents
    Filing fee
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    online 175 BRL
    Documents for entry into the national phase filed on paper are only accepted if received by mail. For further details, refer to the Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019 and Official Ordinance No. 22/21 of 29 March 2021.
    on paper 260 BRL
    First annual fee
    This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later. This fee is doubled if it is not paid within the prescribed time limit.
    online 295 BRL
    Utility models
    Filing fee
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    online 175 BRL
    Documents for entry into the national phase filed on paper are only accepted if received by mail. For further details, refer to the Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 253/19 of 13 November 2019 and Official Ordinance No. 22/21 of 29 March 2021.
    on paper 260 BRL
    First annual fee
    This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later. This fee is doubled if it is not paid within the prescribed time limit.
    online 200 BRL
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    None
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    Instrument of assignment where the name of the applicant has changed after the international filing date and the change has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (PCT/IB/306)
    Must be furnished or made within 60 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Translation into Portuguese of the priority document’s filing certificate or statement permitting the application to be identified
    Only if the validity of the priority claim is relevant to the determination of whether the invention concerned is patentable.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Brazil
    Must be furnished or made within 60 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Who can act as agent?
    Any natural or legal person resident in Brazil
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    No
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    No

    The procedure in the national Phase

    BR.01 FORM FOR ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE
    Ord. 39/21
    It is strongly recommended to use the Office’s electronic system “e-Patentes”. The Office has available a form for the transmittal of documents for entering the national phase (“Form FQ003”, refer to Annex BR.II), which should preferably be used.
    An electronic version of Form FQ003 is available on the Office’s website at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/assuntos/patentes/Como-proteger-patente-no-exterior/FormulrioFQ003papel_DIRPA_05032021.pdf
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    BR.02 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed.
    BR.03 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex BR.I.
    BR.04 INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
    Ord. 39/21
    Where the priority of an earlier application is claimed and the applicant in that application is not identical with the applicant of the international application, a document containing proof of the applicant’s entitlement to claim priority of the earlier application should be furnished in Portuguese within two months from the date of receipt of the request for national phase entry, unless the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    BR.05 POWER OF ATTORNEY
    IPL Art. 217,
    Ord. 39/21

    An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney. A model is given in Annex BR.III.
    BR.06 ANNUAL FEES
    IPL Art. 84,
    IPL Art. 85,
    Res. 113/13

    They are payable within three months from the second and each subsequent anniversary of the international filing date. If the three-month period ends before the expiration of the time limit applicable for entering the national phase, the payment of the first annual fee may be made within three months after the expiration of that time limit. Payment can still be made during six months after the expiration of the three-month period. The amounts of the annual fees are indicated in Annex BR.I.
    BR.07 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION
    IPL Art. 33
    A patent will be granted only after examination as to patentability which may be requested by the applicant or by a third party. The request for examination is subject to the payment of a fee using the Office’s electronic payment system. The amount of the fee is indicated in Annex BR.I.
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at:
    https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    Ord. 54/21
    An applicant may request prioritized examination of an application through the Office’s electronic system where:
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at:
    https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    (i) the applicant is over sixty years of age;
    There is no additional fee.
    (ii) the applicant is handicapped;
    There is no additional fee.
    (iii) the applicant has a serious illness;
    There is no additional fee.
    (iv) grant of the patent is a condition for obtaining funding;
    (v) claims in the application may be infringed;
    (vi) a third party is being accused of infringing the application;
    (vii) claims in the application may infringe a granted patent;
    (viii) the applicant is an individual micro-entrepreneur (MEI), a microenterprise (ME) or a small business (EPP);
    (ix) the applicant is a scientific, technological and innovation institution (ICTs);
    (x) the applicant is a startup;
    (xi) the claimed matter concerns green technologies;
    (xii) the claimed matter concerns technology for health treatment;
    (xiii) the claimed matter concerns technology for COVID-19 treatment;
    (xiv) the claimed matter concerns technology requested by the Ministry of Health;
    (xv) the claimed matter concerns technology of public interest of national emergency; or
    (xvi) the claimed matter has the protection initially required in Brazil.
    The amount of the fee is indicated as “fee for prioritized strategic examination” in Annex BR.I.
    Ord. 55/21
    The applicant of a patent application granted by any Patent Office responsible for examining patent applications with which the INPI has a PPH cooperation instrument signed and in force may request prioritized examination of a patent application in the same family through the Office’s electronic system.
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    The amount of the fee is indicated as “fee for prioritized collaborative examination” in Annex BR.I.
    BR.08 TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING EXAMINATION
    PL Art. 33,
    Res. 94/13,
    Ord. 302/20

    Examination must be requested within 36 months from the international filing date.
    BR.09 FEE FOR GRANT
    IPL Art. 38
    A fee for issue of the patent must be paid within 60 days after the publication in the Gazette of the Office (Revista da Propriedade Industrial) of the decision to grant the patent. The fee may also be paid within 30 additional days, subject to a surcharge. The amounts of the fees are indicated in Annex BR.I.
    BR.10 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Art. 28,
    PCT Art. 41,
    PCT Rule 52.1,
    PCT Rule 78.1

    The following amendments may be made in the national phase:
    Ord. 39/21
    (i) within the time limit applicable under PCT Rule 52.1 or 78.1: amendments to the description, claims and drawing(s), provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby;
    IPL Art. 32,
    IPL Art. 35

    (ii) until a request for examination (refer to paragraph BR.07) is filed: changes to the text for the purposes of clarifying or restricting the application or correcting obvious typographical errors;
    (iii) during the examination procedure: corrections for remedying any defect pointed out by the Office and amendments to the description, claims and drawings, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.
    Any amendment must be accompanied by the General Procedural Request Form available through the Office’s electronic system.
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    The payment of the general procedural fee, the amount of which is indicated in Annex BR.I.
    BR.11 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    Ord. 39/21,
    PCT Art. 25,
    PCT Rule 51

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs 6.018 to 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged within 60 days from the date of the publication of the decision in the Gazette of the Office (Revista da Propriedade Industrial). The appeal is subject to the payment of an appeal fee (for the amount, refer to Annex BR.I). The President of the Office will then decide on the appeal.
    BR.12 REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS
    Ord. 39/21,
    PCT Rule 49.6

    Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the applicant, unintentionally or in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken, failed to perform the acts referred to in Article 22 within the applicable time limit. The applicant may request reinstatement of rights at the time of entry into the national phase by checking the box on “Form FQ003”, item 10 (refer to Annex BR.II or endnote 10). The request shall be submitted within two months from the removal of the cause of the failure to observe the time limit or 12 months from the date of expiration of the applicable time limit, whichever time limit expires earlier. The amount of the fee is indicated in Annex BR.I.
    BR.13 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Art. 24(2),
    PCT Art. 48(2),
    PCT Rule 82bis

    The Office does not excuse the failure to comply with a time limit, neither during the international phase nor during the national phase, unless otherwise specified in this Chapter, although, in specific cases considered as force majeure cases, the delay may be excused.
    BR.14 UTILITY MODEL
    PCT Art. 4(3),
    PCT Art. 43,
    PCT Rule 49bis.1,
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(a),
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(b),
    PCT Rule 76.5,
    IN 30/13

    Subject to what is said in paragraph BR.16, if the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in Brazil, on the basis of an international application, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office.
    BR.15
    The requirements for the national phase are basically the same as for patents, except that the fees for utility models must be paid.
    BR.16 CONVERSION
    An international application for a patent may be converted into a utility model application at any time after the applicant has performed the acts for entering the national phase indicated in the Summary and before the publication of the decision to grant a patent. The request for conversion must be made in writing with reference to the national application number and be accompanied by the General Procedural Request Form.
    An electronic version of Form FQ003 is available on the Office’s website at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/assuntos/patentes/Como-proteger-patente-no-exterior/FormulrioFQ003papel_DIRPA_05032021.pdf.
    The payment of the general procedural fee, the amount of which is indicated in Annex BR.I.
    BR.17 NUCLEOTIDE AND AMINO ACID SEQUENCE LISTINGS
    Ord. 48/22
    Where the international application contains a disclosure of one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences, which are essential for the description of the invention, the applicant shall submit these sequences in a sequence listing, in order to comply with the requirement of sufficient disclosure (Industrial Property Law No. 9279/96, Art. 24).
    The sequence listing shall be submitted through the Office’s electronic system, in an electronic file of the sequence listing generated in text format (txt or XML).
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    The representation of nucleotide and/or amino sequence listings must comply with WIPO Standard ST.26 for international applications filed on or after July 1, 2022. For international applications with an earlier international filing date, WIPO Standard ST.25 continues to apply if the submission of a sequence listing is required in the national phase.

    Annexes

    Annex BR.I - Fees
    These fees are reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, refer to Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 251/19 of 2 October 2019 and Official Ordinance No. 23 of 29 March 2021.
    Documents for entry into the national phase filed on paper are only accepted if received by mail (refer to Official Ordinance of the National Institute of Industrial Property (Brazil) No. 22/21 of 29 March 2021.
    Patents
    Filing fee
    Online 175 BRL
    On paper 260 BRL
    Fee for requesting examination:
    — for patent application with no more than 10 claims
    Online 590 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 10
    Online 100 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 15
    Online 200 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 30
    Online 500 BRL
    Fee for requesting examination via PCT, INPI/BR as ISA/IPEA:
    — for patent application with no more than 10 claims
    Online 390 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 10
    Online 100 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 15
    Online 200 BRL
    — for each claim in excess of 30
    Online 500 BRL
    Fee for reinstatement of rights
    Online 90 BRL
    On paper 135 BRL
    Fee for prioritized collaborative examination
    Online 1,775 BRL
    Fee for prioritized strategic examination
    Online 890 BRL
    Appeal fee
    Online 1,065 BRL
    Other petitions
    Online 90 BRL
    Annual fees:
    These fees are doubled if they are not paid within the applicable time limit.
    This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later. This fee is doubled if it is not paid within the prescribed time limit.
    — for the 1st and the 2nd years
    per year 295 BRL
    — for the 3rd to the 6th year
    per year 780 BRL
    — for the 7th to the 10th year
    per year 1,220 BRL
    — for the 11th to the 15th year
    per year 1,645 BRL
    — for the 16th to the 20th year
    per year 2,005 BRL
    Utility models
    Filing fee
    Online 175 BRL
    On paper 260 BRL
    Fee for requesting examination
    Online 380 BRL
    Fee for requesting examination via PCT, INPI/BR as ISA/IPEA
    Online 295 BRL
    Annual fees:
    These fees are doubled if they are not paid within the applicable time limit.
    This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later. This fee is doubled if it is not paid within the prescribed time limit.
    — for the 1st and the 2nd years
    per year 200 BRL
    — for the 3rd to the 6th year
    per year 405 BRL
    — for the 7th to the 10th year
    per year 805 BRL
    — for the 11th to the 15th year
    per year 1,210 BRL
    Certificate of addition
    Annual fees:
    These fees are doubled if they are not paid within the applicable time limit.
    This fee is due within three months from the expiration of 24 months from the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, it is due within three months from the date of entry into the national phase if that three-month time limit expires later. This fee is doubled if it is not paid within the prescribed time limit.
    — for the 1st and the 2nd years
    per year 105 BRL
    — for the 3rd to the 6th year
    per year 235 BRL
    — for the 7th to the 10th year
    per year 365 BRL
    — for the 11th to the 15th year
    per year 475 BRL
    — for the 16th to the 20th year
    per year 605 BRL
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    The Office’s electronic system is available at: https://gru.inpi.gov.br/peticionamentoeletronico/. Further details are available at: https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes/guia-basico.
    The payment of fees must be effected in Brazilian reais through any agency of the Banco do Brasil in Brazil by using the Office’s online payment system
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