Geographical Indications
We provide comprehensive assistance in connection with the registration and protection of Geographical Indications, which identify products whose characteristics, qualities, or reputation are associated with their geographical origin and with human or natural factors specific to a particular region.
Geographical Indications have been protected in Brazil since the enactment of Law No. 9,279/1996, which established their protection under industrial property law and granted the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) authority to regulate and grant the respective registrations.
The registration of a Geographical Indication makes it possible to recognize and protect the characteristics and origin of products from a particular region, enhancing their value, strengthening local identity, and fostering investment in the producing region. In addition, such protection may add value to and enhance the competitive advantage of products and services associated with their region of origin, thereby contributing to the region’s economic and social development.
Other practice areas
Trademarks
Luiz Leonardos & Advogados is recognized for its expertise in managing trademark portfolios in Brazil and abroad, serving both small businesses and large corporations. We assist clients throughout all stages of trademark registration and maintenance, including trademark clearance searches, renewal applications, recordal of changes in ownership, as well as the filing of oppositions, appeals, and administrative nullity proceedings.
Our team has extensive experience in taking and following up on all measures necessary to maintain, protect, and enforce our clients’ trademark rights.
Domain Names
Luiz Leonardos & Advogados is recognized for its expertise in managing domain names in Brazil and abroad, serving both small businesses and large corporations. We assist clients throughout all stages of domain name registration and maintenance, including prior art searches, renewal applications, recordal of changes in ownership, as well as the filing of oppositions, appeals, and administrative nullity proceedings.
Our team has extensive experience in taking and following up on all measures necessary to maintain, protect, and enforce our clients’ rights over their domain names.
Patents
The professionals at Luiz Leonardos & Advogados are involved in the entire processing of patent applications, both in Brazil and abroad. We have extensive experience in conducting prior art searches including FTO (“freedom to operate”), state-of-the-art research, patentability analyses, drafting patent applications, filing with the INPI, and other procedures such as compliance with requirements, submissions, appeals, payment of annuities and final fees, among others, in addition to providing advisory services in this area of intellectual property. In short, our solid experience allows us to take all necessary measures to maintain and protect our clients' rights.