🇧🇷 Brazil · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Brazilian trademarks are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI Brazil). You search the register, file under Nice classes, and after publication (with a 60-day opposition period) and examination the mark registers. A Brazilian trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; Brazil joined the Madrid Protocol in 2019, easing international filing.
Trademarks, patents and industrial designs are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI Brazil).
- Trademarks, patents and designs are filed with INPI Brazil.
- Brazil is a first-to-file jurisdiction for trademarks.
- International protection can be extended via WIPO's Madrid (trademarks) and PCT (patents) systems.
Step-by-step
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Search the register
Search the INPI Brazil register for conflicting or similar marks in the relevant classes before filing.
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File the application
File online with INPI Brazil, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
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Publication and opposition
The application is published for a 60-day opposition period before INPI examines it on the merits.
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Registration and renewal
Once granted, a Brazilian trademark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
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Cover patents, designs and copyright
Protect inventions and appearance with INPI Brazil patents and industrial designs; copyright arises on creation.
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Enforce and go international
Enforce your rights against infringers and use the Madrid Protocol (which Brazil joined in 2019) to extend protection abroad.
Checklist
- INPI Brazil register search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- Publication + 60-day opposition
- Examination + registration (10 years) + renewal
- Patents + industrial designs (INPI Brazil)
- Copyright on creation
- Enforcement strategy
- Madrid Protocol (Brazil joined 2019)
Official authorities
- INPI Brazil
Trademarks, patents and industrial designs.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Brazilian trademark last?
Ten years from the grant date, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year periods.
Can I file internationally from Brazil?
Yes — since 2019 Brazil is a Madrid Protocol member, so you can extend protection to many countries from a Brazilian base application.
When can others oppose?
Brazil publishes the application first, giving a 60-day opposition window before it examines the mark on the merits.
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