Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) is opening the second phase of its trademark fast-track programme from May 2026, with 3,000 places available across the year. For applicants that need a registration quickly for platform access, public funding, dispute handling or international portfolio coordination, the programme may become a practical timing tool rather than a procedural formality.
The reform also changes how High Reputation Marks can be handled in Brazil. Under the rule effective from 1 May, an applicant may link registration numbers in several classes within a single high-reputation request, instead of preparing separate filings around one registration at a time. Large brand owners should benefit from a cleaner enforcement route, but the shortcut is not automatic protection: the underlying registrations still need to be valid, well managed and supported by evidence that shows the mark’s market recognition.
