News: Registration of trademark in Brazil

Registration of trademark in Brazil

Registration of trademark is obligatory procedure for those who plan to carry out entrepreneurial activities in the country under particular brand or name. Operation of the enterprise can be considered as illegal without registration of TM.

Features of registration of trademark in Brazil

Brazil is not a member of the Madrid system and it is necessary to contact the national patent office, which is the National Institute of Industrial Property under the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, for registering trademark in this country.

The other peculiarities of trademark registration are the following:

1. Possibility to make application for registration by natural person or company. The applicant should have a resident of Brazil as his representative.
2. Registered trademark in Brazil is valid for 10 years.
3. Several applications are required for registration of several objects, even if the owner is one person.

If the trademark is not used within 5 years from the date of registration, it can be canceled.

In order to register TM abroad, non-resident will require considerable amount of time, as well as time-consuming collection of documents.

Experienced lawyers of Law & Trust will perform all the necessary work for you at a professional level by:

• Selecting of the optimal method of registration;

• Careful selecting of less expensive way of registration;

• Individual approaching to work taking into account the demands of the client.

You can clarify the cost of registering trademarks in Brazil during consultation with our lawyer or by mail.