2. A trademark application can specify multiple goods or services;
3. After the trademark application is submitted, the pre-rejection procedure is added. During this period, the trademark applicant or agent may make an appointment with the trademark examiner;
4. The Trademark Law stipulates that the trademark registration procedure must be completed within 18 months from the date of trademark application, and a decision shall be made to reject the trademark application or accept the trademark registration;
5. The mechanism of consent is introduced in the examination of trademark application;
6. Accept the application for partial transfer of trademarks;
7. In addition to the protection of well-known trademarks, the protection of well-known trademarks has been increased;
8. A trademark registration can still be invalidated after 1 years and revoked after 5 years;
9. The time for trademark objection application and objection defense is shortened to 2 months, which cannot be extended.
The application procedure for trademark registration in Portugal is simple, and it can be applied in the following three ways:
1. Single official registration in Portugal;
2. It can be protected by Portuguese law through the European Trademark Registration (CTM).
3. If your trademark has been filed or registered in the country of origin (which belongs to Madrid), you can also obtain Portuguese legal protection through international trademark registration.
period of validity of Portuguese trademark: 1 years from the date of application. If it is necessary to continue to use the trademark after the registration period expires, an application for renewal of registration shall be made six months before the registration period expires, and each renewal of registration shall be valid for 1 years.