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

1. Power of Attorney simply signed.
   
2. Representations of the design.

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