On February 13, Brazil officially joined the Hague System for International registration of designs. This latest development comes after widespread support for the initiative and official sanctioning by the country’s legislative and executive powers last year....
Industrial design
Industrial Design: Brazil moves closer to joining Hague Agreement
In December 2022, Brazil took a further step forward towards adhesion to the Hague Agreement on International Registrations of Industrial Designs, by depositing the Protocol of Adhesion to the Agreement with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ....
Industrial Design: Brazil prepares for accession to the Hague Agreement
This year, Brazil is progressing with its proposal to join the Hague Agreement on International Registrations of Industrial Designs. The move is part of a bigger strategy to align the country with leading nations in terms of intellectual property matters, and the...
Industrial Designs: a brief overview of Brazilian practice
In a recent article, we highlighted how recent changes and improvements to the examination standards related to design applications in the Brazilian PTO could increase its use in IP protection strategies in future. Since many companies are still unaware of the...
Intellectual Property in Brazil: A brief synopsis
Over the last years, the government began focusing its attention on creating a culture of innovation, and the growth of Intellectual Property in Brazil. This led to many new initiatives across all powers of Brazilian government aiming to make the country more modern...