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31 May 2018AmericasKene Gallois and Ricardo Nunes
Patent backlog in Brazil: slow, but welcome, progress
In 2017, the number of pending patent applications awaiting a final decision was reduced by 7.6%. The backlog reduction was the result of a combination of factors, including a 25% increase in the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office’s (INPI) staff, optimisation of internal procedures, and improvements in the INPI’s electronic systems in particular.
