Sell your brazilian trademark! Did you know it was possible?
Buying and selling a trademark is known as trademark assignment.
Any company or individual who has a registered trademark can “sell” it.
If you want to know a little more about the procedure, read the topics below;
Table of Contents
1- When to sell a trademark?
You should sell your trademark whenever you want. You can sell it during the registration process or if it has been in use for 20 years!
If the business hasn’t worked out, if you’ve only sold the operational part of the business, if you’ve registered the trademark, you’re paying to renew the registration and you haven’t used it and won’t use it!
Did you know that you can sell your trademark legally?
We, Intellectual Property lawyers, transfer ownership in the INPI system.
2- Trademark registration in Brazil
But to sell your trademark, do you have to have it registered? No!
You can sell your trademark that is in the process of being registered. The operation is legal and I work with it.
But you can only sell a trademark that has been registered with the INPI.
The trademark registration process lasts approximately 18 months. The good advice I always give is to register your trademark! It takes time, but it’s done!
3- Trademark sale and purchase agreement
The trademark sale and purchase agreement is an assignment of trademark rights.
Because when you assign your trademark to someone else, they will be responsible for it, they will be obliged to defend the trademark by all legal means known to the market when necessary.
4- Conclusion
Sell your registered or pending trademark!
I’ve written an article on the subject and I invite everyone to read it: BUY YOUR TRADEMARK.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!
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