Trademark Registration in Brazil

Brazil is not a member of the Madrid Protocol. Trademark applications can be filed through an attorney resident in Brazil. A priority document can be submitted within 3 months of the filing date. A simply signed power of attorney, a signed declaration of activity and a list of the classes applied for are required. A specimen of the mark must be provided. If priority is claimed, the priority document must be notarized. The 10th edition of the international Nice Classification of goods and services is used. Only single-class applications are accepted, so a separate application must be filed for each class. The registration term is 10 years. Oppositions can be filed within 60 days of publication. If the trademark is not used for 5 years after registration, third parties may have it cancelled by bringing an action. Renewal is required every 10 years.