CAN THE APPLICANT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO A TOTAL PROVISIONAL REFUSAL FOR A TRADEMARK?
If you file a trademark in Brazil using the Madrid Protocol system and the Examiner informs you thatyour filing was refused because additional information is needed, you cannot respond to […]
WHAT SIGNS ARE NOT REGISTRABLE IN BRAZIL?
Thinking about what signs are registrable or not under Brazilian Legislation? In Brazil, unlike in other countries, olfactory, auditory, gustatory, and tactile signs cannot be protected as trademarks. The same […]
FLOWCHART FOR A REFUSED PCT APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL PHASE IN BRAZIL
FLOWCHART FOR A GRANTED PCT APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL PHASE IN BRAZIL
BRAZILIAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW
In Brazil, the primary law about Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, GeographicalIndications, Crimes Against Industrial Property, Unfair Competition, Transfer ofTechnology and Franchising is Law No. 9,279, of May 14, 1996 (The […]
OPPOSITION NOTIFICATION IN BRAZIL
If a third party files an opposition against a trademark in Brazil, the Applicant will be notifiedthrough INPI`s Gazzette to present his response along with arguments within sixty days. It […]
RULES STATED BY BRAZIL FOR MADRID PROTOCOL
After October 2, 2019, it is possible to register and manage a trademark in Brazil via MadridProtocol or as known Madrid System. As an Office of origin and as a […]
HOW TO READ THE INPI PATENT GAZETTE?
The Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) database (https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/servicos/patentes) is publicly accessible and is updated weekly. Every Tuesday of the week, the INPI publishes notifications related to Brazilian Patent Applications and Registrations […]
HOW TO FILL-IN A PCT ELECTRONIC FORM FOR A PATENT NATIONAL PHASE?
This is the basic guidance for fill-in the INPI`s form for the National Phase of the application to Brazil: 1. Pay the official fee via banking transaction: Name and address […]