🇵🇹 Portugal · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Portuguese trademarks are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI Portugal). You search the register, file under Nice classes, and it publishes in the Industrial Property Bulletin for a two-month opposition period. A Portuguese trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; an EU-wide alternative is the EU trademark via EUIPO, and copyright arises automatically.
Trademarks and patents in Portugal are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI); EU trademarks go through the EUIPO.
- National trademarks and patents are filed with the INPI.
- EU trademarks (via the EUIPO) cover all member states.
- Registration grants exclusive rights; prior searches help avoid conflicts.
Step-by-step
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Search the register
Search the INPI Portugal register (and EU/international marks) for conflicting or similar marks before filing.
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File the application
File online with INPI Portugal, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
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Publication and opposition
The application is published in the Industrial Property Bulletin; earlier-rights owners have a two-month opposition period.
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Registration and renewal
Once registered, a Portuguese 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 with INPI/EPO patents and appearance with registered designs; copyright arises automatically on creation.
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Choose national vs EU and enforce
Consider an EU trademark (EUIPO) for all member states, use the Madrid Protocol for wider reach, and enforce against infringers.
Checklist
- INPI Portugal register search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- Bulletin publication + 2-month opposition
- Registration (10 years) + renewal
- Patents (INPI/EPO) + registered designs
- Automatic copyright
- EU trademark option (EUIPO)
- Madrid Protocol for international
Official authorities
- INPI
National Institute of Industrial Property.
Frequently asked questions
National Portuguese or EU trademark?
A Portuguese mark covers Portugal only; an EU trademark (via EUIPO) covers all member states in one registration — choose by your market footprint.
How long does a Portuguese trademark last?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year periods.
Is copyright registered in Portugal?
No — copyright protects original works automatically from creation, without a registration requirement.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- ePortugal — Citizen and business services incl. residence and foreign-resident matters
- Tax Portal (Portal das Finanças) — Portuguese income tax (IRS), VAT (IVA), and tax number (NIF)
- AICEP Portugal Global — Foreign investment and trade promotion