06 / 09 · Practice areaWhat is yours, registered as yours.
Trademarks, patents, utility models and software, from filing to monitoring, including appeals and license agreements.
What we handle
Trademark registration
Search, filing and monitoring at the INPI (Brazilian PTO).
Trademark watch
Monitoring of the INPI’s official gazette and filing of oppositions.
Patents and utility models
Filing, monitoring and responses to office actions.
Software registration
Protection of the code and of its ownership.
Licensing and assignment
Agreements to use or transfer rights.
INPI appeals
Responses to refusals and oppositions.
Solutions for this topic
Frequently asked questions
Does the CNPJ (company registration) protect the company name as a trademark?
No. The corporate name registered with the Board of Trade (Junta Comercial) and the trademark registered with the INPI (Brazilian PTO) are different protections. To use the name as a trademark exclusively nationwide, what counts is the INPI registration.
Can I use the trademark while the application is under review?
As a rule, yes, as long as the prior search does not point to a conflict with earlier trademarks. The application secures the priority date; monitoring is used to respond to oppositions and office actions until the INPI decides.