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Bad faith registration of trade marks in Brazil

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Publication date
16 September 2020 (Last updated on: 16 March 2022)
Author
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
Country
Brazil
Publication type
  • Case study

Description

A well-known German manufacturer of automotive headlights, “Xell”, identifies its products with the trade mark “OW” (OktoberWagen). A Brazilian company named Yois, engaged in the production and distribution of automotive parts, began negotiations with the German company in order to become the licensee of the trade mark “OW” in Brazil.

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16 MARCH 2022
Case study - Bad faith registration of trade marks in Brazil