Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  • Description of the model or design as regards its characteristic, geometrical and/or ornamental shape, indicating also the practical and final use of the object.
  • Three photographs or three drawings o A4 paper (29,7cm x 21cm without margins) in black and white. The photographs should not contain any references and they should not be folded.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Search
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Assignment
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, with Portuguese translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties, with Portuguese translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address simply signed.
  • Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or the extract from the commercial register reflecting the change, with Portuguese translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design License
  • Power of attorney signed by the licensee.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties, with Portuguese translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.