Trademark Registration in Portugal

Portugal is a member of the Madrid Protocol. Applications can be filed either through the Madrid Protocol or directly through a local attorney in the country. The applicant's details are required. The trademark must be submitted in printed form or in JPG format. If the applicant is a legal entity, it must submit its trade registry record. Multi-class trademark applications can be filed. The 9th edition of the international Nice Classification is used. No power of attorney is required at the time of filing. The term of protection for a trademark is 10 years. The trademark can be maintained indefinitely by renewal every 10 years. After examination, the trademark is published in the Official Gazette for 2 months. Third parties may file an opposition during this period. Third parties may bring an action to cancel a trademark that has not been used for 5 years from the registration date or from the date of last use. Renewal is required every 10 years.