The "Green Patents" priority examination
program became a permanent service at the National Institute of
Industrial Property (INPI) from December 6, 2016, with the
publication of the new Resolution No 175/2016.
In April 2012, INPI started the "Green Patents" pilot
program with the objective of prioritizing the examination of
inventions related to technologies aimed to preserving the
environment, as well as identifying new technologies in the area
and encouraging innovation in the country.
The results of the program are very positive. From the 480
applications that entered into the program during the pilot phase,
325 were considered eligible to have their examinations
accelerated, and the average decision-making time was about two
years, while the processing time for the normal cases is around ten
years.
