The first half of the year is almost over, and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has announced that the global limit for technical examination acceleration requests through the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program is nearing its cap for 2024. As stipulated in INPI/PR Ordinance No. 78/22, the PPH currently has a limit of 800 requests per annual cycle, which ends on 12/31/2024. After this date, the limit is reset. According to the agency, as of June 5th, 678 requests had been made, with Daniel being responsible for approximately 15% of the requests submitted to the INPI. The project, initiated in 2015 and expanded over time, is part of INPI’s ongoing efforts to combat the backlog.