BPTO Releases 2025 Statistics and Highlights Record Numbers of Applications
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) has released its 2025 statistics, highlighting a significant increase in both applications and grants of intellectual property rights. The data reveal historic records in patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and computer programs.
In 2025, there was growth in patent applications (6.7%), trademarks (7.9%), industrial designs (35.7%), and computer programs (36.2%).
Among the main highlights, patent filings reached 29,557 applications, representing, according to BPTO, the best result since 2016. In the trademark field, 504,461 new applications were filed, marking the highest figure in the historical series and surpassing, for the first time, the threshold of 500,000 applications in a single year.
In addition, 9,872 industrial design applications, 7,236 computer program registrations, and 720 technology agreement recordation requests were filed. The figures related to industrial designs and computer programs also represent historic records.
Regarding the origin of applications, applicants from 89 countries sought patent protection in Brazil in 2025. Among the countries with the highest number of invention patent filings were Brazil (26.2%), the United States (23.5%), China (10.5%), Germany (5.2%), Japan (4.2%), and Switzerland (4.1%). In the trademark segment, Brazil remains the leading country of origin, accounting for 93% of applications, followed by the United States and China with 2% each. Other countries account for the remaining 3%.
As for grants, the 2025 figures published by BPTO show the granting of 13,624 patents (a 5.5% increase compared to 2024), 176,559 trademarks (a 6.3% increase), 8,456 industrial designs (a remarkable growth of 106.6%), and 6,892 computer programs (a 35.1% increase). This growth in grants reflects the commitment of BPTO´s examiners and investments in technology aimed at reducing the existing backlog, while maintaining the technical quality of decisions.
The results released by BPTO reinforce the consolidation of the Brazilian intellectual property system as a strategic tool for innovation, competitiveness, and economic development. The consistent growth in filings and, in particular, the significant increase in grants indicate not only rising demand for protection but also greater institutional efficiency. This scenario provides enhanced predictability and legal certainty for companies, inventors, and investors, while underscoring the importance of intellectual property as a key pillar for strengthening Brazil’s knowledge-based economy.
