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Brazil Trademark Registration Costs and Registration Procedures

 
1.Brazil Trademark Registration Fees
 Step 1: Pre-filing Search (Note 1)
  
  
USD
  
One Class
300
  
Per Additional Class
200
Delivery:  10 working days; Search report delivered by email.
 Step 2: Trademark Registration Request (Note 2)
  
  
USD
  
One Class
1200
  
Per Additional Class
1100
 Step 3: Registration Certificate
  
  
USD
  
One Class
650
  
Per Additional Class
500
Fees: The fees stated above are applicable to both domestic and foreign applicants. Fees do not cover delivery fee.

Note :
(1)   Search report will be sent by email; if trademark certificate require to be forward by courier (extra charge will be involved)
(2)   Pre-filing search here is limited to search performed on the Brazil Intellectual Property Office's database only.
(3)   Brazil does not recognize multi-class applications.
 
2.Calculation of Registration Costs

Example 1: One mark one class
If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in International Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, one mark one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:
Search: USD300
Request for registration: USD1200
Certificate: USD650
TOTAL: USD2150

Example 2: One mark two classes
If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in International Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc) and International Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear), that is, one mark two classes, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:
Search: USD300+USD200=USD500
Request for registration: USD1200+USD1100=USD2300
Certificate: USD650+USD500=USD1150
TOTAL: USD3950

Example 3 : Two marks one class
If you want to apply to have your trademarks "ABC" and "DEF" registered in International Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, two marks one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing searches and registration requests and certificates are:
Search: USD300+USD300=USD600
Request for registration: USD1200+USD1200=USD2400
Certificate: USD650+USD650=USD1300
TOTAL: USD4300

The costs illustrated in the examples above are based on the assumption of a smooth application, that is, no objection being raised by the trademark office or any other third party. Also, the costs stated above exclude courier charges for sending the Power of Attorney and delivery of Certificate of Registration upon acceptance of registration.

3. Materials Required for Filing of Trademark Application in Brazil

Clients need to provide the following materials:
(1)   A Power of Attorney executed by the applicant, written bilingually (both Portuguese and the Foreign language); No legalization is required.
(2)   A detailed list of products or services to be covered in the application;
(3)   Passport/identity card copy or a copy of Certificate of Incorporation or Business Registration Certificate or anything of similar nature which shows the name and address of the applicant;     
(4)   Declaration Signed by the  Applicant.                                                                                            
(5)   Articles of Association of the Company and its amendments if any.
(6)   A priority document when priority is claimed. The document can be filed within 3 months after the filing date of the application.

4. Brazil Trademark Application Procedures

Step by Step Registration Procedures:

Step 1: Clients send to Kaizen (by email or fax or post) a specimen of the trademark, a detailed list of products to be covered by the trademark and at the same time make payment for the pre-filing search to Kaizen by remittance or cheque;

Step 2: Kaizen conduct the pre-filing search and prepare search report and email the search reports to clients;

Step 3: (If the search results indicate that the application is likely to be accepted and clients decide to proceed) Clients send to us the photocopy of identity proof (passport copy for individual and Certificate of Incorporation or Business Registration License)  and their articles of association and at the same time make payment for the filing to Kaizen by remittance or cheque;

Step 4: Kaizen prepare the Power of Attorney (PoA) and Declaration and deliver them to clients for execution;

Step 5: Clients send the duly executed PoA and Declaration back to us;

Step 6: Kaizen submit the application documents to the Brazil Intellectual Property Office (INPI);

Step 7: The  INPI perform examination and other procedures; if no objection received, the INPI then issues the Certificate of Registration;

Step 8: Kaizen forward the Certificate of Registration to clients.

5. Time Scale

Currently it is taking approximately 36 ?48 months to get a trademark in Brazil.
 
   6. Payment Term and Payment Method
 
Upon receipt of your order, we will issue an invoice to you for your settlement. We require full payment in advance.
 
We currently only accept Hong Kong Dollar cheque, cash or TT and credit card through Paypal. Please click here for payment methods.
 
Our fees for each stage of an application are to be invoiced and settled before the commencement of each stage of service.
 
  7.  Refund Policy
 
No refund of fees will be made after the commencement of services. For example, if we have already performed the pre-filing search and the search results indicate that there is an identical mark already in the register and application for filing should not be proceeded, the fees for pre-filing search will not be refunded. Or we have already filed an application and the application is being objected and refused by the trademark office or any other party, then there will not be any refunded of fees.
 
In any case you pay us our fees for all three stages of an application, and the search results indicate that the there is an identical mark already in the register and application for filing should not be proceeded, then the fees for services not performed, i.e., filing for application and issuing of certificate of registration will be refunded.


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