Institutional

In this section, INPI’s institutional and organizational information is disclosed, including the Office’s functions, competences, organizational structure, relationship with authorities (who is who), authorities’ agenda, service hours, and laws and regulations.

INPI’s Organizational Structure was approved by Decree No. 8,854 of September 22, 2016.

INPI’s Ownership Structure, pursuant to art. 2 of such Decree, is as follows:

Legend:

Presidente do Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial = President of the National Institute of Industrial Property
Órgãos de assistência direta e imediata ao Presidente = Agencies for direct and immediate assistance for the President
Gabinete = Office
Diretoria Executiva = Board of Executive Officers
Ouvidoria = Office of the Ombudsman
Procuradoria Federal Especializada = Office of Specialized Federal Prosecution
Auditoria Interna = Internal Audit
Corregedoria = Internal Affairs Bureau
Diretoria de Administração = Board of Directors
Órgãos específicos singulares = Specific agencies
Diretoria de Patentes, Programas de Computador e Topografias de Circuitos Integrados = Directorate of Patents, Software, and Topography of Integrated Circuits
Diretoria de Marcas, Desenhos Industriais e Indicações Geográficas = Directorate of Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications
Coordenação-Geral de Contratos de Tecnologia = General Coordination of Technology Agreements
Coordenação-Geral de Recursos e Processos Administrativos de Nulidade = General Coordination for Appeals and Administrative Invalidation Procedures
Coordenação-Geral de Disseminação para Inovação = General Coordination of Dissemination for Innovation

The Office’s Internal Regulations, on their turn, were approved by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services – MDIC, through Ordinance No. 11 of January 27, 2017, which details INPI’s administrative offices, representing the legal basis of the Organizational Structure and of the and the institutional competences.

You may also access the following links:

> INPI’s leaders
> Contacts and addresses
> Authorities Agenda