I. Types of Brazilian Patents:
Invention Patent, Utility Model Patent, Industrial Design Patent
II. Application Pathways for Brazilian Industrial Designs:
- Direct National Application
- Paris Convention Route
- Hague Agreement
III. Required Documents for Brazilian Industrial Design Application:
- Applicant's name, address, and nationality
- Inventor's name, address, and nationality
- Name of the industrial design
- Product design drawings, including a perspective view (exploded view, if applicable) and six orthographic views. The scale must be consistent across all views.
- Priority claim (if applicable): Provide the priority document and its Portuguese translation.
- Power of Attorney
IV. Brazilian Industrial Design Application Process and Timeline:
Process:
- Application: Submit application documents to the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI).
- Acceptance: The office issues an acceptance notification.
- Examination: The office conducts a formal examination of the application.
- Grant and Publication: If the industrial design application meets all legal requirements, the office grants the design right and publishes the grant.
Timeline:
- Acceptance notification issuance: 15-20 working days
- Examination period: 10-16 months
- Validity term: 25 years
Note:
All timelines mentioned above are subject to the actual examination progress of the official authorities. Our company does not make any guarantees regarding processing times.