How I Registered Software with Brazil's INPI as a Solo Developer

Context I am a solo developer and digital strategist. I operate an ecosystem of projects combining technology, automation, and artificial intelligence. At a certain point in the development of one of these projects, I decided to formalize the intellectual property of the software I had built by registering it with INPI, Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property. The decision was not immediate. It took time, research, and a few missteps along the way. This article documents what I learne...