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Sep 17, 2013 (Newsletter Issue 13/13)
Brazil
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Recognition of Well-known Marks Revised


The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) published a the Resolution No. 107/2013, on 20 August 2013. It simplifies the process of obtaining recognition as famous or well-known Trademark. The request can be done autonomously to the Institute. It no longer has to be based on proceedings against applications for allegedly infringing marks.
Further, the duration of the recognition as a well-known mark was raised from 5 years (previous resolution) to 10 years.

Resolution no. 107 will come into force as soon as the fees for the service are fixed. Pending requests for recognition as a well-known mark will be required to be confirmed by the respective trademark owners.

For further information, please also check the article of Ms Ana Lúcia de Sousa Borda, Dannemann Siemsen Advogados here

Source: www.inpi.gov.br and Dannemann Siemsen Advogados, Brazil