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| INTERNATIONAL TREATIES | |
|---|---|
Paris Convention | Yes |
Madrid System (Agreement or Protocol) | Yes |
PCT | Yes |
The Hague Agreement | No |
Lisbon Agreement for Appellations of Origin | No |
Budapest Treaty for Deposit of Microorganisms | Not contracting party but it is accepted |
UPOV for Plan Varieties | Yes |
| PATENTS | |
|---|---|
Obligation to file first with national office | Yes, only for applications concerning national security/defence |
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date | Any |
Language(s) of translation language(s) of procedure | Portuguese |
Time Limit for filing translation as of filing date | 60 days |
Time limit for filing translation of PCT | 60 days |
Certification needed for translation | No |
Multiple dependency of claims allowed | Yes |
Additional claims fees | Yes, for each claim exceeding 10 claims |
Power of attorney required for filing application | Yes, 60 days from filing date |
Certified copy of priority application required | Yes, 180 days from filing date |
Translation of priority application required | Yes, 60 days |
Certification needed for translation of priority application | No |
Obligation to submit prior art | No |
Restoration of unintentional failure to meet priority term | Yes, but only in case of an act of God or force majeure, within two months counted from the date of the concerned Act of God or force majeure ceased or within twelve months from the time limit concerned, whichever comes first |
Restoration of unintentional failure to meet priority term (Rules 26bis.3 and 49ter PCT) | No, not as Receiving Office; restoration may be possible in national phase only in case of an Act of God or force majeure |
Time limit for entering national/regional phase | 30 months from filing/priority date |
Small entity fee reduction possible | Yes |
Legalisation of power of attorney required | No |
Legalisation of assignment deed required | Yes, by Consul or Apostille |
| TRADEMARKS | |
|---|---|
Classification | Nice classification, plus description of goods and/or services |
Multiclass applications | No |
Power of attorney required for filing application | Yes, 60 days from filing date |
Certified copy of priority application required | Yes, 4 months from filing date |
Restoration of unintentional failure to meet a time limit | No |
Small entity fee reduction possible | Yes |
Legalization of power of attorney required | No |
Legalization of assignment deed required | Yes, by Consul or Apostille |
| DESIGNS | |
|---|---|
Classification | Locarno classification |
Power of attorney required for filing application | Yes, 60 days from filing date |
Certified copy of priority application required | Yes, 90 days from filing date |
Multiple Deposits | Yes, maximum 20 |
Restoration of unintentional failure to meet priority term | No |
Small entity fee reduction possible | Yes |
Legalization of power of attorney required | No |
Legalization of assignment deed required | Yes, by Consul or Apostille |
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