Organisation: Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office

Following months of uncertainty, the Brazilian INPI is implementing significant changes, with a new pledge to hire more examiners in an attempt to tackle the trademark backlog.

12 October 2023

Recent decisions issued by INPI concerning trademark applications including the word element ‘cannabis’ seem to be based on inconsistent reasoning.

09 October 2023

To kick off our latest series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we look at what it takes to register sound and position marks - and when applications for such marks did not make the grade.

02 October 2023

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2023

Anti-counterfeiting efforts are rising up the agenda as Brazil’s burgeoning economy is shadowed by a similar boom in infringing goods.

29 September 2023

The inconsistency of the Patent and Trademark Office’s decisions inaugurates a phase of uncertainty regarding the registration of position marks.

21 June 2023

In our latest round-up, we look at a man being jailed over an EU-wide Apple counterfeits scam, and much more.

16 May 2023

Featured in IP office tools and services

In a new edition of our regular series, the acting president of the Brazilian IP Office shares the innovative non-core tools and services that the agency has implemented or is planning for the future.

21 April 2023

While an interim president is currently leading the agency, a local expert tells WTR there is little sign of progress on appointing permanent leadership.

11 April 2023

The Patent and Trademark Office has published Technical Note No 03/2022, providing updated guidelines for the examination of non-use cancellation proceedings.

31 March 2023

Featured in WTR Special Report Q4 2022: Building a better workplace: How to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the IP industry

05 January 2023