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Mrz 18, 2015 (Newsletter Issue 4/15)
Brazil
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Trademark Application Backlog Reduced


The Brazilian Industrial Property Institute (INPI) could decrease the backlog of trademark applications for the first time in four years. This enhancement of examination capability at INPI Trademark Department was due to improvements in two critical areas: human resources and information technology.

So increased INPI the number of trademark examiners from 66 to 102, reaching the highest number in the history.

Further, the Office improved its information technology. The consolidation of IT systems contributed to both, the 19% increase of examiners productivity and the improvement of management tools in the Trademark Department.

Before, the average growth rate of the backlog was 22% per year from 2010 to 2013.

Source: www.inpi.gov.br, Moeller IP Advisors, Argentina