INPI issues new ordinances extending the duration and scope of the trademark fast-track regime

In the context of the continuation of the trademark fast‑track pilot project, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) published, in Official Gazette (RPI) No. 2884 of 14 April 2026, two new Normative Ordinances expanding the range of scenarios in which fast‑track examination may be requested.

Expansion of fast‑track eligibility criteria

The new phase of the pilot project preserves the previously existing grounds while expanding the modalities in which accelerated examination may be requested. Among the main practical highlights is the express inclusion of trademark applications linked to international registration under the Madrid Protocol.

Until now, fast‑track examination could already be requested, among other cases, in connection with:

• applications involving priority or right of precedence claims, including specific rules governing prioritisation between the parties to an opposition;

• applications whose grant is a condition for the release of public funds;

• trademarks that are the subject of judicial proceedings at either federal or state level;

• products or services linked to patents benefitting from fast‑track examination;

• applicants qualifying as Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institutions (ICTs) or as startups, pursuant to applicable legislation;

• applications resulting from individual mentoring initiatives promoted by the INPI;

• situations involving public interest or national emergency, including the names of federal government programmes.

Extension of eligibility categories

With the publication of the new Ordinances, it is now also possible to request fast‑track examination in the following situations:

• where trademark registration is required to operate on online marketplace platforms;

• applications filed by traditional peoples and communities or family farming groups;

• base applications linked to international trademark registration, with the INPI acting as Office of Origin under the Madrid Protocol;

• applicants domiciled in countries with which Brazil maintains reciprocity agreements for fast‑track examination;

• cases in which trademark registration is a prerequisite for a permit, authorisation or concession granted by a public authority.

Extended filing period and quota system

At this stage, the INPI will make available 3,000 fast track quotas, allocated across two filing periods:

• May to August 2026;

• September to December 2026.

The quotas will be distributed among the different eligibility categories, subject to a minimum of 100 applications per category in each period and a maximum limit of 10 requests per applicant, expanding the previous limit of three requests per applicant. Applications will be examined strictly according to the chronological order of filing, and no further requests will be accepted once the available quotas have been exhausted.

Strategic impacts

The expansion of eligibility criteria creates new opportunities for the strategic management of trademark portfolios in Brazil and abroad, particularly for companies that depend on trademark registration as a regulatory, contractual or commercial requirement, in view of the INPI’s current examination backlog.

Our team remains available to assess eligibility, provide guidance on documentary requirements and structure fast‑track strategies aligned with your business objectives.

For more information, contact our team at mail@kasznarleonardos.com.