MINISTRY OF ECONOMY – ME
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTYSCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY INPIOrdinance No. 39 of 3/7/2014 of the Ministry of Development Industry and Foreign Trade – MDIC, ME Ordinance No. 516 of
9/24/2019, and INPI Resolution No. 251 of 10/2/2019.
PATENT-RELATED SERVICES
CodeService(I) Application and Granting
National invention application; National utility model
application; National application for certificate ofaddition of invention; and Beginning of the national
200stage under the PCT- By electronic means- On paper (only by mail)202Publication in advance (no petition required)
Request for examination of invention (no petitionrequired)- Up to ten (10) claims- More than ten (10) claims
203

204
205
206
207

212
213
281

284

Request for examination of utility model (no petitionrequired)
Request for examination of certificate of addition ofinvention (no petition required)
Submission of amendments resulting from a formal
requirements examination
Submission of amendments- By electronic means
Issuance of letter patent or certificate of addition ofinvention (no petition required)- within the regular term
- within an extended term
Response to invention, utility model, certificate ofaddition of invention at first instance
Request for examination of invention via PCT forapplications already examined by INPI, like ISA/IPEA(no petition required)- Up to ten (10) claims- More than ten (10) claims

Amount (in R$)

Discounted amount (*)

175,00260,00175,0070,00
104,0070,00

590,00236,00Add and additional amount of
Add and additional amount of
R$100.00 per claim from the 11th R$40.00 per claim from the 11thto the 15th one; of R$200.00 per to the 15th one; of R$80.00 perclaim from the 16th to the 30th
claim from the 16th to the 30thone; and of R$500.00 per claim
one; and of R$200.00 per claim
from the 31st on.
from the 31st on.
380,00152,00190,0076,00
No charge

90,00

36,00

235,00475,00

94,00
190,00

195,00

78,00

390,00156,00Add and additional amount of
Add and additional amount ofR$100.00 per claim from the 11th R$40.00 per claim from the 11th
to the 15th one; of R$200.00 per to the 15th one; of R$80.00 per
claim from the 16th to the 30th
claim from the 16th to the 30thone; and of R$500.00 per claim
one; and of R$200.00 per claim
from the 31st on.
from the 31st on.

Request for examination of utility model via PCT for
applications already examined by INPI, like ISA/IPEA(no petition required)(II) Payment for Annual Fees (no petition required)
Annual fee for invention patent application
220- within the regular term
285

295,00118,00295,00118,00221- within an extended term

590,00236,00

222
224
226
228

Annual fee for patent of invention within the regularterm- from the 3rd to the 6th year
- from the 7th to the 10th year
- from the 11th to the 15th year
- from the 16th year and on.

780,001.220,00
1.645,00
2.005,00

312,00
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SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY INPIOrdinance No. 39 of 3/7/2014 of the Ministry of Development Industry and Foreign Trade – MDIC, ME Ordinance No. 516 of
9/24/2019, and INPI Resolution No. 251 of 10/2/2019.
Code223
225
227
229

230
231

232
234
236
238

233
235
237
239

ServiceAnnual fee for patent of invention within an extendedterm- from the 3rd to the 6th year
- from the 7th to the 10th year
- from the 11th to the 15th year
- from the 16th year and on.
Annual fee for application for a certificate of addition ofinvention- within the regular term
- within an extended term
Annual fee for certificate of addition of invention within
the regular term
- from the 3rd to the 6th year
- from the 7th to the 10th year
- from the 11th to the 15th year
- from the 16th year and on.
Annual fee for certificate of addition of invention within
an extended term
- from the 3rd to the 6th year
- from the 7th to the 10th year
- from the 11th to the 15th year
- from the 16th year and on.

Annual fee for utility model application- within the regular term
- within an extended term
Annual fee for utility model patent within the regularterm242- from the 3rd to the 6th year244
- from the 7th to the 10th year
246
- from the 11th year and on.
Annual fee for utility model patent within an extendedterm243- from the 3rd to the 6th year245
- from the 7th to the 10th year247
- from the 11th year and on.
(III) Appeal and Administrative Invalidation
Appeal for a patent of invention, utility model, or214
certificate of addition of invention
240
241

215

Administrative invalidation of a patent of invention,utility model, or certificate of addition of invention

Challenge by the patentee or holder of a certificate ofaddition of invention with respect to invalidation
272
Response to an expert report issued upon appeal
280
Submission of amendments upon appeal
Response to an opinion summoning the parties upon282
invalidation
295
counterarguments to the appeal
Submission of amendments required by formal
296
examination(IV) Changes in Ownership, Record Changes, and Corrections
Change of name, corporate name, headquarters, and/or
248
address
249
Recording a change in ownership
Correction of a publication mistake in Revista da261
Propriedade Industrial (INPI’s Gazette)(V) Miscellaneous Services
Rehabilitation of an application, patent, or certificate of
208
addition of invention (due to failure to pay the annualfee)
209
Reopening of an application
216

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Amount (in R$)

Discounted amount (*)

1.565,00
2.440,00
3.295,00
4.005,00

626,00976,001.318,00
1.602,00

105,00215,00

42,00
86,00

235,00365,00475,00605,0094,00
146,00190,00242,00475,00735,00950,001.210,00

190,00294,00380,00484,00200,00405,0080,00
162,00405,00805,001.210,00

162,00322,00484,00805,001.610,00
2.415,00

322,00644,00966,001.065,00

426,001.065,00

426,00265,00106,00No charge

440,00176,00265,00106,00

90,00

36,00
No charge

7,00

2,80

90,00

36,00
No charge

440,00176,00440,00176,00SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY INPIOrdinance No. 39 of 3/7/2014 of the Ministry of Development Industry and Foreign Trade – MDIC, ME Ordinance No. 516 of
9/24/2019, and INPI Resolution No. 251 of 10/2/2019.
CodeServiceProvision of information to support a technicalexamination
Analysis of the survival of a certificate of addition ofinvention
Offer of patent license for purposes of exploration or
renewal of offer
Proof of payment of a fee

Amount (in R$)

90,00

277

Other petitions
Cancellation of an invention, utility model, or certificateof addition of invention due to non-use
Prioritized examination
Submission of a list of biological sequences pursuant toart. 7, paragraph 1 or art. 15 of Resolution No. 81/2013,
as the case may be.
Collaborative priority examination

1.775,00

710,00278

Collaborative regional examination

440,00176,00279
Strategic prioritized examination (green patents)(VI) Relinquishment and Waiver
258
Relinquishment or waiver(VII) Time-limit extension

890,00356,00

210
217
218
259
260
294
263
275

256

265,00

250
251
252
253
265

36,00

1.065,00

426,00No charge
No charge

No charge
90,00
No charge

Certificate of progress of the patent application withINPI and its correspondence to the patent granted
abroad, for purposes of partial meeting of therequirements provided for in art. 70.9 of the Agreement
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

950,00380,00

65,00
65,00

Certificate of acts related to processes
Certificate of search by holder
Issue of a replacement for the letter patent or certificateof addition of invention
Official copy for purposes of priority claim
Copy of the technical examination opinion provided toapplicants or their representatives
Uncertified copy
- Up to four (4) pages- More than four (4) pages

140,00135,00No charge
7,00
R$0.20 shall be paid for each additional page through the service ofSupplementation of fees (code 800).

Certified copy
- Up to four (4) pages- More than four (4) pages
825-4

14,00
R$0.40 shall be paid for each additional page through the service ofSupplementation of fees (code 800).

(IX) Preliminary Opinion on Patentability
276
Search and preliminary opinion on patentability
283

46,00
No charge

Request for time-limit extension due to applicant’s fault

824-4

106,00115,00257
Request for time-limit extension due to INPI’s fault(VIII) Certificate, Certifications, Official Copies, and Copies219

Discounted amount (*)
No charge

890,00356,00No charge

Response to the preliminary opinion

286
Supplemental search and preliminary opinion
800,00(X) International Stage of a Process via PCT (by electronic means or by mail)Transmittal of an international application under thePCT
201- By electronic means
175,00- On paper (only by mail)260,00Página 3 de 4

320,0070,00
104,00SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY INPI
Ordinance No. 39 of 3/7/2014 of the Ministry of Development Industry and Foreign Trade – MDIC, ME Ordinance No. 516 of
9/24/2019, and INPI Resolution No. 251 of 10/2/2019.
CodeServiceAmount (in R$)
Discounted amount (*)
International search under the PCT (rule 16 – PCT)
266
- By electronic means
1.685,00
674,00- On paper (only by mail)2.525,00
1.010,00
Additional international search under the PCT (rule 40.2– PCT)
267
- By electronic means
1.360,00
544,00- On paper (only by mail)2.040,00
816,00International examination under the PCT (rule 58 –PCT)
268- By electronic means
630,00252,00- On paper (only by mail)945,00378,00Additional international examination under the PCT(rule 68.3 – PCT)
269
- By electronic means
365,00146,00- On paper (only by mail)545,00218,00

270

271

287
288
289
290

291292

293

Copy per page of document related to the international
stage under the PCT (rules 44.3 (b), 71.2, and 94.2 PCT)
- By electronic means- On paper (only by mail)Restoration of rights for beginning the national stage
under the PCT (rule 49.6 – PCT)
- By electronic means- On paper (only by mail)
Late payment under the PCT (rules 12.3 (e), 16 bis 2, 45bis 4 (c), and 58 bis 2 – PCT)
Supplementary international search under the PCT (rule45 bis 3 – PCT)
Additional supplementary international search under thePCT (rule 45 bis 4 (b) – PCT)
Review due to lack of unit – supplementary search underthe PCT (rule 45 bis 6 (c) – PCT)
Claim due to lack of unit – international search andinternational preliminary examination under the PCT(rules 40.2 (e) and 68.3 (e) – PCT)
- By electronic means- On paper (only by mail)Submission of the list of sequences upon theInternational Searching Authority’s request under thePCT (rule 13 ter 1 (c) – PCT)
- By electronic means- On paper (only by mail)Remittance of official fees for filing of international
patent application via PCT; for search and international
preliminary examination in case of foreign International
Authority; and for processing the international
preliminary examination and the supplementary searchunder the PCT (rules 15, 16 e 57, 45 bis 2 – PCT)(XI) Genetic Heritage
Information on the authorization number for accessing
264
the sample of national genetic heritage.
Negative statement on access to the sample of national273
genetic heritage.
(XII) Management
Supplementary fee
800
The number of the first or preliminary payment slip(“Nosso Número” (Our Number)) must be provided.
Reimbursement of fees801
The number of the first or preliminary payment slip(“Nosso Número” (Our Number)) must be provided.

1,50
2,00

0,60
0,80

90,00
135,00
Variable
2.720,00

1.088,00

2.195,00

878,001.220,00

488,001.220,00
1.830,00

488,00732,00180,00270,0072,00
108,00

Variable

No charge
No charge

Variable

No charge(*) Discounted fee: Reduction by up to 60% in the fee to be obtained from: individuals (only if they do not hold any corporate interest incompanies that operate in the area to which the item to be registered belongs); micro-enterprises, sole proprietors, and small-sizedcompanies, as defined by Complementary Law No. 123 of December 14, 2006; cooperatives, as defined by Law No. 5,764 of December
16, 1971; educational and research institutions; nonprofit entities, as well as public bodies, when acting on their own account, asestablished in this resolution. The discount does not apply to all codes.

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