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Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property, as amended up to Law No. 14.200 of September 2, 2021), Brazil

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Amended up to: September 3, 2021 Entry into force: May 15, 1996 Published: May 15, 1996 Promulgated: May 14, 1996 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Trade Names, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Transfer of Technology, Competition, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property) takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 14.200 of September 2, 2021", which entered into force on September 3, 2021. The said amending Law No. 14.200 introduced amendments to Title I, Chapter VIII, Section III, Article 71 and Article 71A of this consolidated version of Law No. 9279.

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Law No. 5.648 of December 11, 1970 (National Institute of Industrial Property - INPI) (as amended by Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996)  (BR046)
 Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property, as amended up to Law No. 10.196 of February 14, 2001)(BR283)
Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property)(BR003)
 Is amended by (4 text(s)) Is amended by (4 text(s))
Law No. 14.195 of August 26, 2021 (Amendments to Several Laws and Regulations In Order to Promote the Ease of Doing Business Within the Territory of Brazil) (BR332)
Law No. 14.200 of September 2, 2021 (Amendments to the Law on Industrial Property) (BR321)
Law No. 10.196 of February 14, 2001 (Amendments to the Law on Industrial Property) (BR035)
Decree No. 5.244 of October 14, 2014 (Amendments to Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 .) (BR331)
Is implemented by (29 text(s)) Is implemented by (29 text(s))
Ordinance of INPI/PR No. 25 of July 3, 2023, Providing for the Registration of Industrial Designs under the Hague Agreement  (BR337)
Decree No. 8.854 of September 22, 2016 (Approval of the Regimental Structure and Demonstrative Framework of the Commission Positions and the Trust Functions of the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI) (as amended up to Decree No. 10.877 of November 30, 2021) (BR327)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 240/2019 of July 3, 2019, Regulating the Preliminary Requirements for the Examination of the Pending Patent Applications, with No Prior Art Searches Carried Out by the Patent Offices of Other Countries, as well as International or Regional Organizations (BR300)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 241/2019 of July 3, 2019, Regulating Preliminary Requirements for Examination of Pending Patent Applications, with Prior Art Searches Carried Out by Patent Offices of Other Countries, as well as International or Regional Organizations (BR299)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 245/2019 of August 27, 2019, on the System of Co-ownership of Trademarks (BR307)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 247/2019 of September 9, 2019, on the Registration of Trademarks under the Madrid Protocol (BR305)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 248/2019 of September 9, 2019, on Multiclass Trademark Registration System (BR306)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 227/2018 of October 25, 2018, Regulating the Examination of the Pending Patent Applications, with Prior Art Searches Carried Out by the Patent Offices of Other Countries, as well as International or Regional Organizations (BR304)
Joint Ordinance No. 1 of April 12, 2017, on the Implementation of Article 229-C of Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996 and Law No. 10.196 of February 14, 2001 and Other Provisions (BR293)
Ordinance No. 11 of January 27, 2017, on Approval of the Internal Regulation of the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI (BR302)
Resolution INPI No. 191 of May 18, 2017, Establishing the Pilot Project for Prioritized Examination of Patent Applications Filed by the Science and Technology Institutions, 'Patenting of ICTs' (BR180)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 179 of February 21, 2017, on the Improvement of Procedures for the Entry into the National Phase of International Patent Applications Filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) as Designated or Elected Office (BR303)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 199 of July 7, 2017, Introducing the Examination Guidelines for the Registration of Industrial Property License Agreements and the Registration of Integrated Circuit Topographies, Technology Transfer and Franchising Agreements (BR171)
Resolution No. 178 of January 27, 2017, Establishing the Procedures for Requesting the Deadline for the Payment of Filing Fees in the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI (BR176)
Decree No. 8.854 of September 22, 2016 (Approval of the Regimental Structure and Demonstrative Framework of the Commission Positions and the Trust Functions of the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI) (as amended up to Decree No. 9.260 of December 29, 2017) (BR301)
Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications - Block II - Patentability (established by INPI Resolution No. 169/2016) (BR170)
Normative Instruction INPI No. 59 of August 25, 2016, on the Application for Registration of the Certification Marks (BR285)
Normative Instruction INPI No. 45 of November 25, 2015 (Establishment of Transitional Rules for the Examination Process of Applications for Registration of Industrial Designs, for a Period of Two Years, in accordance with Law No. 9.279 of May 14, 1996, on Industrial Property) (BR279)
Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications - Block I - Content of Patent Applications (established by INPI Resolution No. 124/2013) (BR169)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 84/2013 of April 11, 2013, on the Establishment of Mediation Rules of the INPI (BR240)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 88 of May 14, 2013, on the Steps and Queue for Trademark Examination (BR244)
Resolution INPI/PR No. 89 of May 16, 2013, on the Classification of Goods and Services and Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (BR245)
Ordinance No. 101 of 12 May 2009 (INPI's Service Fees) (BR103)
INPI Resolution No. 132/06 (Priority Right for Patent Application) (BR112)
Decree No. 4062 of December 21, 2001 (Cachaça from Brazil) (BR121)
Normative Act No. 145/99 (Application for Trademark Registration) (BR123)
Normative Act No. 152/99 (Provision of the Submission of Voluntary Assistance for the Technical Examination Regarding Patents and Certificates of Invention) (BR116)
INPI Normative Act No. 130/97 (Patents Application Forms) (BR109)
INPI Normative Act No. 134 of April 15, 1997 (Registration of Geographical Indications) (BR137)
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