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Appeals

A rejected application is not the end of the road. An appeal can be filed with the INPI President within 60 days.

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What you need to know

Rejections usually come from a conflict with an earlier trademark, a legal prohibition applied to the sign or an upheld opposition. In every case the decision can be reviewed: the Industrial Property Law provides for an appeal within 60 days of publication.

The appeal does not repeat the original application — it challenges the decision. The brief must attack the ground used by the examiner and bring what was not considered: differences between the signs, different audiences and channels, coexistence already practised in the market, evidence of use. An appeal is also how a trademark is defended when third parties appeal against its grant.

What Regicenter does
Analysis of the rejection opinion and the legal grounds invoked
Definition of the argument and gathering of evidence
Drafting and filing of the administrative appeal
Counter-arguments when a third party appeals against your trademark

How it works

Step 1 of 4
Diagnosis

We find out why the application was rejected and whether an appeal has a real chance.

Step 2 of 4
Appeal brief

Arguments and evidence are organised against the grounds of the decision.

Step 3 of 4
Filing within 60 days

The appeal is filed within the legal deadline, with the official fee paid.

Step 4 of 4
Ruling

The final decision is published in the RPI. If upheld, we assess alternative names and classes.

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 Oppositions Someone applied at INPI for a trademark similar to yours. An opposition is the way to block that application before registration. Proceedings and defenses Cease-and-desist notices Misuse of your trademark by third parties starts being solved with a notice — before it turns into a lawsuit. 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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