The BPTO released the ranking of the 50 largest applicants for industrial property rights residing in Brazil in the years 2023 and 2022.
In patents, Petrobras maintained its leadership with 125 filings, 15 more than in 2022. In second place, the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande made 101 applications, 60 more than in the previous year, when it occupied fourth place.
FCA Fiat Chrysler went from eighth place in 2022 to third last year, increasing from 31 applications to 58. The fourth position was occupied by the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (48 filings), which was in second place in 2022 (54). The Instituto Hercilio Randon appears in fifth, with 43 patent filings. Read more