On June 12, 2023, J ú lio C é sar Moreira, Acting Director of the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), met with Geraldo Alckmin, Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) of the country. Both parties discussed the following topics: statistical data on trademark and patent examination; The expansion plan for the 2023 budget of the bureau; Advance payment for open bidding; And a bill to increase the INPI budget.