Geographical Indications

Geographical Indications are industrial property assets of key importance, adding value to goods with an identity and peculiar characteristics due to multiple climatic and cultural factors.

In an unprecedented manner in our legislation, the Industrial Property Law (Law no. 9,279/96) considers the possibility of protecting geographical indications through a registration, which has led to numerous producers’ associations from different segments to secure registration of their geographical names.

The entry into force of the Manual on Geographical Indications on February 1st, 2021 is another important milestone since it guides Industrial Property practitioners as well as potential interested parties in the quest to protect their assets.

As Geographical Indications are still a relatively new topic, there are many questions and the need for appropriate advice is present both on obtaining registrations as well as on defending the producers’ interests, in order to curb the misuse of these assets with a detriment to the reputation of the geographical name. Our firm is available to provide the necessary advice on this matter.