About Us

BrazilPatents.com is supported by one of the largest patent/trademark firms in Brazil with offices in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. We are members of the international Marcaria.com Network with a presence in more than 160 countries.

In Brazil the firm has offices in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro, steps from the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI)..

Our attorneys have a broad combination of intellectual property expertise. All of them have extensive technical knowledge and commercial know-how in order to assist clients in their efforts to secure legal protection for their inventions, trademarks and copyrights. We also advise clients on how to use this protection for competitive advantage while avoiding any infringement of rights.

We offer counseling on all facets of intellectual property (IP), including the filing and prosecution of patent, trademark, and design applications. We also evaluate intellectual property rights; act on oppositions and revocation actions; provide IP audit; provide portfolio management and strategic advice; carry out renewals; provide advice on licensing and infringement matters; and conduct searches, watches and investigations.

Areas Of Expertise

Patents

Our patent filing service consists of performing patent searches and watches, prosecuting patent applications, and paying annuities. We will also analyze patentability and infringement, prepare for oppositions and appeals, handle appeals and administrative nullify procedures, both in Brazil and abroad.

Trademarks

Our attorneys will perform conflict searches, give legal opinions, prepare and file trademark applications, renew trademark registrations, perform trademark watches, prepare oppositions, carry out appeals and administrative nullity procedures, both in Brazil and abroad.

Designs

We will draft and file industrial design applications, perform design searches and watches, pay renewal fees, prepare oppositions, appeals, and administrative nullity procedures, both in Brazil and abroad.

Technology Transfer

We provide detailed analysis and legal opinions regarding licensing, assignment and exploitation of trademark and patents, drafting technology transfer contracts, specialist technical service contracts and franchising contracts. All will be recorded at the Brazilian Industrial Property Office and the Brazilian Central Bank.

Licensing

We will draft contracts for trademark use and patent exploitation, in addition to recording your contracts for licensing and assignment of rights at the Brazilian Industrial Property and The Brazilian Central Bank.

Software

We will record contracts and software registration at the Brazilian Industrial Property Office.