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Trademark registration at INPI, from start to certificate

The unit in your region handles the application with full legal, technical and administrative support, including a free feasibility search.

Free trademark search
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    Free initial search. No obligation to hire.

    Your trademark registration covered from start to finish

    Up to 10 interest-free instalments. Certificate issued by INPI, valid for ten years and renewable.

    Free feasibility search
    Specialised firm
    Free feasibility search
    Flexible payment
    Clarity on the costs involved
    Process updates
    Fast service
    Trademark registration certificate issued by INPI
    Personalised service

    From application to certificate, step by step

    The deadlines below are those set by the Industrial Property Law and by INPI. The total time varies with the examination and any third-party filings.

    Step 01
    Prior search

    Comparison of the name with the INPI database in the classes of your field, to measure the risk of conflict before spending on the application.

    Timeline: preliminary result in your dashboard

    INPI classes: where your trademark is protected

    Registration does not protect a name in a vacuum: it protects it within classes of goods and services, following the Nice Classification. Choosing the right classes is what decides whether the registration covers what your business really does.

    A restaurant that also sells bottled sauces, for example, lives in two different classes. The responsible unit maps this with you before the application, because adding a class later means a new application.

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    Classes that come up most often
    25 Clothing, footwear and headwear
    30 Coffee, bakery, sweets and prepared foods
    35 Retail, advertising and business management
    41 Education, training and entertainment
    43 Restaurants, coffee shops and accommodation
    The full list has 45 classes. The final choice depends on the activity described in your CNPJ and on how the trademark is actually used.

    Documents you will need

    Little paperwork. The unit checks everything before filing and prepares the power of attorney for digital signature.

    Individual
    CPF (taxpayer number) and contact details
    Proof of address
    Description of the activity carried out
    Digitally signed power of attorney
    Company
    CNPJ and company name
    Articles of association or MEI certificate
    Legal representative’s details
    Digitally signed power of attorney
    About the trademark
    Name exactly as it will be used
    Good-quality logo file
    Goods and services the trademark covers
    Where the trademark is already in use

    Questions from those starting their registration

    All questions Content about registration
    About costs: the INPI fee is reduced for individuals, MEIs, micro and small businesses. The unit states the total cost in writing before any application.
    Do I need to wait for registration to use the trademark?
    No. You can keep using it during the process. What the filed application does is secure your priority: from that point on, you have a date to claim the name.
    What if someone opposes my application?
    An opposition is not a rejection. You have a deadline to respond, and the response is prepared by Regicenter as part of following the process.
    Should I register the name, the logo or both?
    In the same application you can register the name (word mark) and the logo (figurative mark), as a composite mark. The registration cost stays the same.
    Is the registration valid outside Brazil?
    INPI registration protects within Brazil. For other countries, Regicenter handles international applications through treaties such as the Madrid Protocol, MERCOSUR, PCT, BENELUX and the European Union.