INPI initiates the process to launch a historical patent database in 2022

INPI started the process that will lead to the creation of a database, expected to be available in 2022, of about 3,000 historical patents signed by Presidents at the beginning of the Republic – many of them are centenary and some dates back to the 19th century.

The first step of this process is the diagnosis of the archival situation of the collection, to be made by the company that will perform the service at INPI as a donation, with no cost to the Institute. This service donation model is provided for in Decree No. 9,764/2019 and was approved by the Federal Government.

After the diagnosis, the company will process and digitalize the archive and make the documents available in a safe digital environment. Therefore, over the next year, INPI will provide access to the collection to society as a whole.