National Industrial Property Institute (Portugal)

National Industrial Property Institute
INPI
Agency overview
Formed 1976
Preceding agency
  • Industrial Property Agency
Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal
Employees 104
Agency executive
  • Maria Leonor Trindade, President of the Directive Council
Parent agency Ministry of Justice
Website www.inpi.pt
Main building of INPI in Lisbon

The National Industrial Property Institute or the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property, in Portuguese Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, known also by its acronym INPI, is the Portuguese office which deals with the protection of trademarks, patents, utility models and industrial design. Its headquarters is in downtown Lisbon.

History

The creation of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in 1976 envisioned the formation of an effective and efficient organization, one that would provide a quality government service as well as promote partnerships with companies, and support competition based on innovation.

It was created under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Trade on 28 July 1976, as a reform on the old Industrial Property Agency. INPI is now an Autonomous Government Institution, with legal personality, as well as administrative and financial autonomy, and independent assets. It functions under the supervision and guidance of the Minister of Justice, with regards to the definition of specific policies relating to industrial property.

See also

Coordinates: 38°42′31″N 9°07′55″W / 38.70861°N 9.13194°W / 38.70861; -9.13194

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