Designs: Brazil
General Information
International Agreements : Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Nice Classification, Berne Convention, TRIP’S Agreement .
Claiming priority : Yes – 12 months for Paris Convention.
Examination : It takes about 6 months since there is no novelty or originality examination for grant the registration of industrial designs in Brazil.
Protection Period : 25 years (total) for industrial designs (10 years plus 3 periods of 5 years each through the payment of renewal fees).
Publication : Yes - published in the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Magazine.
Filing Requirements
Design Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed.
- Representations of the design.