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Cease-and-desist notices

Misuse of your trademark by third parties starts being solved with a notice — before it turns into a lawsuit.

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What you need to know

With the registration in hand, you have the exclusive right to use the trademark throughout Brazil. When another company uses the same name on a storefront, packaging, ad, social media profile or marketplace store, the cease-and-desist notice formalises the demand to stop the use and records the date the infringer was warned.

In most cases the notice solves it without litigation: the use stops, the profile is changed, the ad comes down. When it does not, the notice becomes evidence of bad faith in a lawsuit or in a takedown request to platforms and marketplaces.

What Regicenter does
Survey and documentation of the misuse
Drafting of the notice with the legal basis of your registration
Delivery with proof of receipt
Guidance on next steps if the use does not stop

How it works

Step 1 of 4
Evidence of use

We gather records of the misuse: photos, ads, pages and dates.

Step 2 of 4
Notice

The notice is drafted on the grounds of your registration, demanding that the use stop.

Step 3 of 4
Delivery

The notice is sent to the responsible party with proof of delivery.

Step 4 of 4
Next steps

If the use continues, the unit advises on platform takedowns and legal action.

Process handled by the unit in your region. Deadlines and fees follow INPI’s official publications.

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Proceedings and defenses Defences and responses When someone opposes your application or INPI raises a requirement, the response has a deadline and a form. That is what we prepare. Proceedings and defenses Appeals A rejected application is not the end of the road. An appeal can be filed with the INPI President within 60 days. Proceedings and defenses Oppositions Someone applied at INPI for a trademark similar to yours. An opposition is the way to block that application before registration. Other IP rights Patents Registration of inventions and utility models at INPI, to stop third parties from making, selling or importing your solution. Trademarks Prior search Before you spend on the application, the unit compares your name with what already exists in the INPI database and tells you where the risk is. Trademarks International registration Protection of your trademark outside Brazil, through the Madrid Protocol or by direct filing in the destination country.

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The search tells you right away whether the name is available. The unit in your region explains the rest by phone or WhatsApp.

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