Types of Prioritized examination

Published in May 12, 2020 10:45 PM Updated in Dec 01, 2020 03:26 PM

INPI provides prioritized examination of proceedings involving protection of industrial property rights through the use of patents upon the following events:

Logo	Reason	Who may request?	Service in the GRU	Object of the petition in the GRU	Price of the GRU*	Main documents**	Pilot project page
Based on the applicant
	Proceeding pertaining to an individual of age 60 or older	Any elderly applicant	263. Priority examination	Elderly applicant	No charge	Official identification document
	Proceeding pertaining to an individual with physical or mental disabilities	Any disabled applicant	263. Priority examination	Applicant with physical or mental disabilities	No charge	Report from a physician working for public administration
	Proceeding pertaining to an individual with a serious disease	Any applicant with the disease	263. Priority examination	Applicant with a serious disease	No charge	Report from a physician working for public administration
	Proceedings pertaining to Micro-Enterprises and/or Small-Sized Companies	Any applicant who is a Sole Proprietorship (MEI), Micro-Enterprise (ME), or Small-Sized Company (EPP)	279. Strategic priority examination	MEI, ME, or EPP applicant	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Certificate issued by the government indicating the classification	Pilot project: MPE Patent
	Proceedings pertaining to Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institutions	Any ICT applicant	279. Strategic priority examination	ICT Applicant	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Certificate issued by the government indicating the classification	Pilot project: ICT Patents
	Processes belonging to Startups	Any Startup depositor	279. Strategic priority examination	Startup depositor	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Certificate issued by the government indicating the framework
Based on the situation
	Proceedings that need to be granted in order to obtain financial resources	Any applicant	279. Strategic priority examination	Release of financial resources	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Financial agreement for release of resources
	Proceeding whose object is reproduced by third parties without authorization	Any applicant	279. Strategic priority examination	Counterfeiting accusation by the applicant	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	- Evidence of the counterfeiting; - Notification; - Receipt of notification; - Clarification
	Third parties being accused of counterfeiting	Any accused third party	279. Strategic priority examination	Third party accused of counterfeiting	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	- Evidence of the accusation; - Clarification
	Third parties own a technology that was later applied for as a patent	Any third party that owns the technology	279. Strategic priority examination	Third parties that own a technology	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	- Clarification; - Evidence
	Technology processes resulting from public funding	Any depositor or supporting entity	279. Strategic priority examination	Technology resulting from public funding	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	- Instrument of release; - Declaration;
	Technology processes available on the market	Any depositor or any third party	279. Strategic priority examination	Technology available on the market	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	- Evidence; - Declaration;
Based on the technology
	Proceedings seeking protection of green technology	Any applicant	279. Strategic priority examination	Green technology	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Clarification	Pilot project: Green Patents
	Proceedings whose object is a product for treatment of specific diseases	Any applicant, any third parties, and Public Authorities	279. Strategic priority examination	Technology for health care	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Clarification
	Processes whose object is a product for treatment of Covid-19	Any applicant, any third parties, and Public Authorities	279. Strategic priority examination	Technology for treating Covid-19	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Clarification
Based on the cooperation
	Proceedings of patent families whose protection was initially requested in Brazil	Any applicant	279. Strategic priority examination	Patent family initiated in Brazil	R$890,00 Price with discount: R$356,00	Evidence of the beginning of the patent family in Brazil	Pilot project: BR Priority
	Proceedings whose matter was considered to be patentable by a partner office	Any applicant	277. Collaborative priority examination	[indicate the Patent Institute and the type of examination result presented]	R$1.775,00 Price with discount: R$710,00	- Evidence of the beginning of the patent family; - Examination result of the partner office; - Others	PPH

* amounts subject to change without notice. Discounted fees: up to 60% reduction in the amount of the fee to be obtained by: micro-enterprises, sole proprietors, and small-sized companies, defined as such in Complementary Law No. 123 of December 14, 2006; education and research institutions; as well as public institutions, when related to specific acts, as determined in this resolution. The discount is not levied on all codes.
**This does not replace the provisions of the specific Resolution.

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