Brazil
Clasification:
Nice Classification. Goods and services
Multi-class applications:
No for national (single class); single or multi-class for Madrid / IR marks
Priority:
Yes – Paris Convention
Registration duration:
10 years from the registration date
Usage requirement:
Not reliably stated in the source guide (cell contains placeholder text)
PATENTS
Type:
National grant with substantive examination (request for examination required within 36 months); invention patents and utility models
PCT member:
Yes
Duration:
20 years from the filing date (utility model: 15 years from filing). The former “not less than 10 years from grant” minimum was held unconstitutional in May 2021