Trademarks in Brazil
Trademark registration at INPI, opposition, Madrid Protocol, trade name vs trademark, trademarks for foreign founders.
Unregistered Trademark in Brazil: Can Someone Use Your Name?
Brazil is first-to-file: priority goes to whoever files first at INPI (LPI), not to first user. Exception: Art. 129 §1 (good-faith prior use 6+ months).
Read article →Trade name vs. trademark: the legal difference in Brazil
Trade name (State Registry, state-level) ≠ trademark (INPI, nationwide). Serious businesses have both — missing one leaves a real gap.
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Madrid Protocol in Brazil: Multi-Country Trademark Filing
Brazil joined the Madrid Protocol on Oct 2, 2019. File trademarks in multiple countries via WIPO — requires a base mark and 5-year central dependency.
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Trademark Registration in Brazil via INPI: Founder Guide
Foreign founder files trademark in Brazil via INPI (LPI 9,279/1996). Principle: rights from filing, not use. Brazilian resident agent required.
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ChatGPT generated my logo: do I have copyright protection in Brazil?
Copyright on AI-generated logos is open ground in Brazil. The mark can be registered at INPI — title goes to whoever files, not the AI. Three layers.
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Unfair competition in Brazil: what qualifies in practice
Unfair competition in Brazil: LPI Art. 195 lists conducts. Key test: dishonest customer diversion, not aggressive competition. Civil + criminal paths.
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Market Entry Into Brazil: How Foreign Companies Enter the Brazilian Market
Foreign company entering Brazil: 6 modes — direct sales, distribution, licensing, subsidiary, joint venture, acquisition. Model before execution.
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Intellectual Property and Technology in Brazil for Foreign Companies: Trademark, Software, Patent, Know-How
Foreign IP protection in Brazil: 5 fronts — trademark (LPI), patent, software (Law 9,609), copyright (LDA), know-how. Assignment needs INPI recording.
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Technology Transfer Agreements to and from Brazil: INPI Registration, Royalty Caps, Tax Treatment
Tech transfer to Brazil: INPI recording, royalty caps, FX rules and tax treaty. Model before signing — or remittance gets locked post-deal.
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