Central Industrial Property Office |
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) Tel. +351 21 8818100 |
1. Transfer of rights by transaction (e.g. sale, merger) or by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution) | 2. Licences and other rights | |
1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Written document providing evidence of the transfer Art. 30(1), (2), (4), 30 PA |
Licence contract Art. 29, 31 PA |
2 Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No Art. 10(1) PA |
No Art. 10(1) PA |
3 Must a form be used? |
Yes, INPI Form PatMut3 |
Yes, INPI Form PatMut3 |
4 Special fee payable? | Transfer fee: Fees Res. | Licence fee: Compulsory licence fee: Fees Res. |
5 Entries and data recorded in the register |
Transfers of rights as well as contractual licences Entry in the register has legal effect and takes effect vis-à-vis third parties. Art. 29(2), (4), 85(3) PA | |
6 Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes A copy certified by the EPO (EPO Form 2544) must be produced. Art. 85(3) PA | |
7 Special features |
Assignments are published in the Industrial Property Bulletin. Documents not drafted in Portuguese must be accompanied by a translation. Art. 29(6), 375 PA |