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How do I protect my trade mark? What are the steps to register a patent? Can I extend the protection of my EU trade mark, design, or patent to Brazil? How is the best way to combine patent and trade secrets protection? Who is the authority in charge of the registered patents, trademarks, and designs in Brazil? Do I need to register my copyright to obtain protection in Brazil? These are some of the most recurrent questions that Intellectual Property Helpdesk received in their Helpline service. But if you do not know where to start, this post is for you.

When it comes to internationalise your business, for sure you need to take care of the protection of your intangible assets. These assets are usually protected by intellectual property (IP) rights such as patents, trade marks, copyright, industrial design, or trade secrets, among others. IP rights are territorial in nature, and hence they will not be covered by your registrations in other countries.

While it might seem difficult and burdensome at first sight, it is easier if you know what to do and how to do it. The Latin America IP SME Helpdesk offers here an overview on how to protect your IP in Brazil.

Some basics:

If you are a European Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), an inventor, a creator or a researcher you can gain useful tips on how to protect your Intellectual Property in the Brazil IP Country Factsheet.

Shall you have already registered some patents, trade marks, or designs in Europe, you can find the most important differences between Brazil in Europe when it comes to IP in our comparative Brazil vs Europe, and adapt your strategy accordingly.

A simple, but necessary, tip to safely operate in Brazil is to be careful with scammers that send fraudulent invoices pretending to be the Brazilian IP office (INPI – Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial).

The whole article with video: https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/>>>