Protect your business by registering your brands officially with the local trademark office of Portugal. Once registered, you can enforce your legal rights over the trademark and prevent others from using it in Portugal.
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Search prices
First class $100 - Each additional class $80
Application prices
First class $800 - Each additional class $400
Final fee for registration
First class $440 - Each additional class $0
This payment will only be due in case of successful registration.
The average application process takes 4 months.
This is an estimated process time for straightforward cases based on current timeframes for applications. It may vary considerably.
No documents are necessary.
In Portugal, trademark registration is mandatory to be granted rights over a trademark, as it is a "first to file" jurisdiction. Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected. The trademark applications must be filed with the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). Trademark registration in Portugal also grants protection in Madeira and the Azores.
Portugal is also a member of the European Union, therefore European Union Trademarks (EUTM) are protected in this jurisdiction. It is also a member state to the Madrid Protocol. Thus, the extension of an international registration of a trademark via the Madrid System is possible for this country. We offer services for trademark filing through the Madrid System.
If you register a combined trademark (which includes both word elements and figurative elements) in Portugal, the exclusive right to use the trademark is limited to a use of the trademark in the exact configuration or way in which it was filed and registered. If you wish to use the word element of your trademark separately from the logo (or vice versa), it is recommended you register for another trademark including only the word or figurative elements you wish to use and protect separately.
Nevertheless, if a third party eventually intends to register or use a trademark for similar goods or services that includes a primary or distinct part or portion of your trademark, you will have the right to oppose the application based on confusing similarity.
Opposition actions may be filed by third parties against a trademark application within a period of two (2) months following its publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin. The probabilities of success for an opposition will vary in each case depending on the circumstances.
It is not necessary for a trademark to be in use in Portugal in order for it to register. However, it must not go unused for periods of more than five (5) years or it will become vulnerable to cancelation actions for lack of use. Under certain circumstances however, the lack of use may be justified.
In Portugal, registered trademarks have a validity of ten (10) years. They can then be renewed indefinitely for successive periods of ten years. The trademark renewal may be requested within the six (6) months preceding the expiration date, or during the grace period of six months following it, upon payment of late renewal fees.
Portugal recognizes three-dimensional (3D) trademarks through the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). When registering a 3D trademark in Portugal, applicants must provide a clear graphical representation of the mark from various angles. The shape must be distinctive and not solely functional. Portugal allows for the registration of product shapes, packaging, or containers as 3D trademarks. If the 3D mark lacks inherent distinctiveness, evidence of acquired distinctiveness through use in the Portuguese market may be required. The INPI website (https://inpi.justica.gov.pt) offers detailed information on the registration process.
