Industrial Designs
Industrial design protection safeguards ornamental configuration and product differentiation, with structured filing and enforcement strategy.
Scope Of Practice
- Prior-art search and registrability review.
- Strategic filing structure with views and variations.
- Full prosecution before INPI and administrative nullity handling.
- Defensive strategy against unauthorized reproduction.
Legal Framework
Law No. 9,279/1996 protects the ornamental aspect of products when novelty, originality, and industrial applicability are present.
Term And Maintenance
Registration runs for ten years from filing, extendable for three five-year periods, subject to administrative maintenance deadlines.
Protection Strategy
Proper visual delimitation, portfolio structure, and combined use with trademarks, copyright, and unfair competition actions are often decisive.
Key Services
- • Preventive Advisory
- • Domestic and International Filing
- • Crisis Management and Litigation