>[10.Nov.11] General - MDIC formalizes the Fee Schedule for the INPI
Source: INPI/BR [adapted]

IBy an administrative ruling published in the Brazilian Official Gazette on 10.Nov.2011, the minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Market (MDIC) made the new fee schedule for the services provided by the INPI/BR official. It will enter in effect on Jan.2012, reflecting an average increase of 18.5%. The current schedule has been valid since Jun.2009.

On the next day a complementation to the administrative ruling was published, which included patent fees. The president of INPI shall soon regulate the filing of electronic patent application, preparing the launching of the e-Patents system.

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