INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CODE

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• Approved by Decree-Law no. 97/99/M, of 13 December

English unofficial translation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

Article 1 - Adoption of the Industrial Property Code

Article 2 - Industrial property rights under the previous law

Article 3 - Processes stemming from the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article 4 - Watch Committee

Article 5 - Amendments to the Code

Article 6 - Repeal of prior legislation

Article 7 - Entry into effect

PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 - Adoption of the Industrial Property Code

Article 2 - Subjective scope

Article 3 - Objective scope

Article 4 - Territorial scope

Article 5 - Content of industrial property rights

Article 6 - Proof of industrial property rights

Article 7 - Temporary protection for compensation purposes

Article 8 - Jurisdiction

Article 9 - General grounds for refusal

Article 10 - Publication of acts and decisions

Article 11 - Assignment of industrial property rights - nature and forms

Article 12 - Contractual licences

Article 13 - Privileges and limitations of the licensee

Article 14 - Garnishment, attachment and pledge

CHAPTER II - PRIORITY RIGHT

Article 15 - Priority claim

Article 16 - Priority right

Article 17 - First application

Article 18 - Proof of priority right

CHAPTER III - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Article 19 - Entitlement to file

Article 20 - Entitlement to take action

Article 21 - Applicant not domiciled, registered or established in the Territory

Article 22 - Access to the processes

Article 23 - Printed forms and formal documentary requirements

Article 24 - Rectification of application

Article 25 - Rectification

Article 26 - Recognition of signatures

Article 27 - Notifications

Article 28 - Copies of the expositions

Article 29 - Compilation and return of documents

Article 30 - Inspections

Article 31 - Unofficial amendment of the decision

Article 32 - Alteration of unessential elements

* Added by WIPO; also published in WIPO website

Article 33 - Documents appended to other proceedings

Article 34 - Delivery of the title-deeds

Article 35 - Counting deadlines

Article 36 - Full restitution

CHAPTER IV - FEES

Article 37 - Fees due

Article 38 - Forms of payment

Article 39 - Calculation of periodic fees

Article 40 - Payment period

Article 41 - Surcharge and revalidation

Article 42 - Reduction of fees

Article 43 - Refunding of fees

Article 44 - Suspension of payment of fees

Article 45 - Rights belonging to the Territory

Article 46 - Use of the fees

CHAPTER V - EXTINCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Article 47 - General causes of nullity

Article 48 - General causes of annulment

Article 49 - Procedure for a declaration of nullity or annulment

Article 50 - Effects of the declaration of nullity or annulment

Article 51 - General causes of forfeiture

Article 52 - Applications for a declaration of forfeiture

Article 53 - Renunciation

PART II - INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION

Article 54 - Jurisdiction and purpose

Article 55 - Register of approved agents

Article 56 - Elements relevant to the registration of rights granted

Article 57 - Facts subject to registration

Article 58 - Initial steps and formalities

Article 59 - Access to the registers

PART III - TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

CHAPTER I - INVENTIONS

Section I - General Provisions

Sub-Section I - Object of Protection

Article 60 - Subject matter of protection

Article 61 - Patentability requirements

Article 62 - Exceptions and limitations to patentability

Article 63 - Special cases of patentability

Article 64 - Biological processes and biological matter - definitions

Article 65 - Prior art

Article 66 - Inventive step

Article 67 - Industrial application

Article 68 - Non-opposable disclosures

Sub-Section II - Patent Entitlement

Article 69 - Patent right

Article 70 - Invention discovered in the context of an employment contract

Article 71 - Attribution of entitlement to the invention

Article 72 - Inventor's remuneration

Article 73 - Inadmissibility of prior renouncement

Article 74 - Most favoured regime

Article 75 - Right of the inventor to be named

Article 76 - Application to public entities

Sub-Section III - The Patent Procedure

Article 77 - The form of request

Article 78 - Description of biotechnical inventions

Article 79 - Additional elements of the request

Article 80 - Unity of request and invention

Article 81 - Multiple priorities

Article 82 - Examination as to form

Article 83 - Notice of disclosure to the public

Article 84 - Objections

Article 85 - Examination report and designated entities

Article 86 - Examination of the invention

Article 87 - Examination report request filed by a third party

Article 88 - Rejection of an examination report request

Article 89 - Amendments to claims, description or drawings

Article 90 - Rectification subsequent to the examination report

Article 91 - Divisible applications

Article 92 - Divisible application following upon legal action

Article 93 - Deadline and content of the divisible application

Article 94 - Access to deposited biological material and substitution thereof

Article 95 - New deposit

Article 96 - Withdrawal of application

Article 97 - Partial granting

Article 98 - Reasons for refusing the patent

Article 99 - Notification of grant or refusal of patent

Article 100 - Publication of the pamphlet

Sub-Section IV - Effects of the Patent

Article 101 - Scope of protection

Article 102 - Inversion of the onus of proof

Article 103 - Duration

Article 104 - Rights conferred by the patent

Article 105 - Limitation on the rights conferred by the patent

Article 106 - Non-contravention of the patent

Sub-Section V - Use of the Patent

Article 107 - Indication of the patent

Article 108 - Loss and expropriation of the patent

Article 109 - Mandatory licences - admissibility

Article 110 - Mandatory licences - general rules

Article 111 - Mandatory licences issued in the case of no or inadequate exploitation of the patent

Article 112 - Interdependent licences

Article 113 - Public interest

Article 114 - Application for mandatory licences

Article 115 - Cancellation and reappreciation of the mandatory licence

Article 116 - Notification and appeal with respect to the granting, refusal or cancellation of licence

Article 117 - Public tender for the exploitation of an invention

Sub-Section VI - Expiry of the Patent

Article 118 - Nullity of patents

Article 119 - Partial nullity or cancellation

Section II - Utility Models

Article 120 - Subject of protection

Article 121 - Duration and renewal

Article 122 - Indication of the utility model

Article 123 - Fees due for the utility model

Article 124 - Redemption

Section III - The complementary certificate for the protection of medicines and phyto-pharmaceutical products

Article 125 - Certificate request

Article 126 - Examination and publication of the request

Article 127 - Duration of the complementary certificate

Article 128 - Extinction of the complementary certificate

Section IV - Extension of patents granted abroad

Sub-Section I - European Patents

Article 129 - Extension of European applications and patents

Article 130 - Effects of the European patent application

Article 131 - Effects of the European patent

Article 132 - Original text and translations

Article 133 - Prohibition of dual protection

Article 134 - Extension and renewal fees

Sub-Section II - Other Patents

Article 135 - Redemption

CHAPTER II - SEMICONDUCTOR TOPOGRAPHY PRODUCTS

Section I - Subject Matter of protection

Article 136 - Subject matter of protection

Article 137 - Definition of semiconductor product

Article 138 - Definition of semiconductor product topography

Section II - Other Provisions

Article 139 - Temporary limitations on the exercise of the right

Article 140 - Additional elements of the application

Article 141 - Grounds for refusing to register a topography

Article 142 - Duration

Article 143 - Rights conferred by registration

Article 144 - Limitation on the rights conferred by the registration

Article 145 - Indication of the registration

Article 146 - Mandatory exploitation licence

Article 147 - Nullity of the topography registration

Article 148 - Partial nullity or cancellation

Article 149 - Referral

CHAPTER III - INDUSTRIAL MODELS AND DESIGNS

Section I - Subject matter of protection

Article 150 - Subject matter of protection

Article 151 - Product definition

Article 152 - Requirements for registration

Article 153 - Novelty

Article 154 - Unique character

Article 155 - Industrial models or designs incorporated into components

Article 156 - Exceptions to and limitations on registration

Article 157 - Disclosure

Article 158 - Non-opposable disclosures

Section II - Right to register industrial models and designs

Article 159 - Right to register

Section III - The registration procedure for industrial models and designs

Article 160 - Form of application

Article 161 - Complementary elements of the application

Article 162 - Unity of application and of registration of industrial model or design

Article 163 - Multiple applications

Article 164 - Examination as to form

Article 165 - Notice of public disclosure

Article 166 - Opposition

Article 167 - Examination report and designated entities

Article 168 - Examination of the industrial model or design

Article 169 - Request for examination report by third parties

Article 170 - Rejection of the examination request and amendments - renunciation

Article 171 - Rectification following the examination report

Article 172 - Divisible applications, multiple priorities and withdrawal of application - renunciation

Article 173 - Grounds for refusing to register a design or model

Article 174 - Partial granting

Article 175 - Notification of granting or refusal of registration

Section IV - The effects of registration of industrial models and designs

Article 176 - Duration

Article 177 - Rights conferred by registration

Article 178 - Limitation on the rights conferred by the registration

Article 179 - Relationship with copyrights

Section V - The use of drawings and models

Article 180 - Indication of the industrial model or design

Article 181 - Inalterability of the designs or models

Article 182 - Alterations of details of drawings or models

Section VI - Expiry of registration of industrial models and designs

Article 183 - Nullity of the registration of industrial models or designs

Article 184 - Nullity of the registration of designs or models

Article 185 - Design or model registration refused, declared null or cancelled

Section VII - Prior protection of industrial models and designs

Article 186 - Subject matter of the application for prior protection

Article 187 - Deposit of samples or reproductions

Article 188 - Secrecy and archiving

Article 189 - Form of application for prior protection

Article 190 - Proof of deposit of samples

Article 191 - Duration of prior protection

Article 192 - Rights conferred

Article 193 - Lapse of prior protection

Article 194 - Conversion of the prior protection application

Article 195 - Registration application for administrative acts or court action

Article 196 - Fees

CHAPTER IV - TRADEMARKS

Section I - Subject matter of protection

Article 197 - Subject matter of the trademark

Article 198 - Linguistic requirements

Article 199 - Exceptions and limitations to protection

Article 200 - Collective trademark

Section II - The right to register a trademark

Article 201 - Right to registration

Article 202 - Free or unregistered trademark

Article 203 - Right to register collective marks

Section III - The trademark registration procedure

Article 204 - Unity of application and registration of the trademark

Article 205 - Registration for products and services

Article 206 - Forms of application

Article 207 - Additional elements of the application

Article 208 - Priority right

Article 209 - Examination as to form

Article 210 - Publication of the registration application

Article 211 - Complaint and response

Article 212 - Examination and study of the proceedings

Article 213 - Decision

Article 214 - Grounds for refusal of registration

Article 215 - Reproduction or imitation of the trademark

Article 216 - Partial refusal

Section IV - Effects of registration of trademark

Article 217 - Legal presumption of registration

Article 218 - Duration and renewal of registration

Article 219 - Rights conferred by the registration

Article 220 - Limits on the rights conferred by registration

Article 221 - Preclusion of action by virtue of tolerance

Article 222 - Relationship with social styles and company names

Section V - Use of the trademark

Article 223 - Optional use of the trademark

Article 224 - Inalterability of the trademark

Article 225 - Indication of registration

Article 226 - Use of certification trademark

Article 227 - Assignment of the trademark

Article 228 - Limitations on assignment

Section VI - Termination of trademark registration

Article 229 - Nullity of the trademark registration

Article 230 - Annulment of the trademark registration

Article 231 - Forfeiture of trademark registration

Article 232 - Serious use of trademarks

CHAPTER V - NAMES AND EMBLEMS OF ESTABLISHMENTS

Section I - Subject matter of protection

Article 233 - Subject matter of protection

Article 234 - Establishment emblem

Article 235 - Exceptions to protection - renunciation

Article 236 - Non-prohibited constituent elements

Article 237 - Forbidden or conditional constituent elements

Section II - Right to the name and emblem

Article 238 - Right to the name and emblem

Section III - Registration of the name and emblem of an establishment

Article 239 - Form of application

Article 240 - Complementary elements of the application

Article 241 - Unity of application and registration of the name and emblem

Article 242 - Examination as to form

Article 243 - Publication of the application

Article 244 - Subsequent formalities

Section IV - Effects of registration of name and emblem

Article 245 - Duration of registration

Article 246 - Rights conferred by the registration

Article 247 - Relationship with corporate styles and company names

Section V - Use of the name and emblem

Article 248 - Indication of the name or emblem

Article 249 - Inalterability of the name or the emblem

Article 250 - Assignment

Section VI - Annulment of registration of name and emblem

Article 251 - Annulment of name or emblem registration

Article 252 - Annulability of the name and emblem registration

Article 253 - Forfeiture of the name and emblem registration

CHAPTER VI - DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Article 254 - Object of protection

Article 255 - Registration application

Article 256 - Grounds for refusing the registration of designations of origin

Article 257 - Duration of registration

Article 258 - Indication of registration

Article 259 - Rights conferred by the registration

Article 260 - Relationship with corporate styles and company names

Article 261 - Annulability of registration of designations of origin or geographical indications

Article 262 - Forfeiture of registration of designations of origin or geographical indications

CHAPTER VII - AWARDS

Article 263 - Subject matter of protection

Article 264 - Right to the registration

Article 265 - Registration application

Article 266 - Items to accompany the application

Article 267 - Grounds for refusing the registration of awards

Article 268 - Effects of registration

Article 269 - Restitution of documents

Article 270 - Indication of awards

Article 271 - Assignment

Article 272 - Conditions under which mention may be made of the awards

Article 273 - Annulability of award registrations

Article 274 - Forfeiture of the registration of awards

PART IV - LEGAL RECOURSE

Article 275 - Legal recourse

Article 276 - Right to appeal

Article 277 - Deadline for appeal

Article 278 - Response-referral of proceedings

Article 279 - Citation by the opposing party

Article 280 - Request for technical expertise

Article 281 - Representation of the DES

Article 282 - Appeal against the court decision

Article 283 - Publication of the final decision

PART V - MONITORING AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 284 - Timing of supervision

Article 285 - Competent bodies

Article 286 - Seizure at points of entry

Article 287 - Unspecified precautionary measures

Article 288 - Commitment to inform

CHAPTER II - UNLAWFUL ACTS

Section I - Types of unlawful acts

Article 289 - Violation of the exclusivity of a patent or of the topography of semiconductor products

Article 290 - Violation of exclusive rights relating to designs or models

Article 291 - Counterfeiting, imitation and illegal use of trademark

Article 292 - Sale, circulation or concealment of products or goods

Article 293 - Violation and illegal use of designations of origin or geographical indications

Article 294 - Industrial property rights obtained in bad faith

Section II - Other provisions

Article 295 - Monitoring and apprehension

Article 296 - Fate of seize items

Article 297 - Assistants

Article 298 - Referral and subsidiary right

CHAPTER III - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES

Section I - Types of administrative offences

Article 299 - Illegal reference to or use of awards

Article 300 - Violation of name and emblem rights

Article 301 - Use of illicit marks

Article 302 - Improper use of name or emblem of establishment

Article 303 - Mention or improper use of private rights

Article 304 - Lack of mandatory trademark

Section II - Sundry provisions

Article 305 - Perpetrators and responsible parties

Article 306 - Determination of administrative penalties

Article 307 - Reduction or waiver of penalties

Article 308 - Repeated offences

Article 309 - Notices

Article 310 - Power to investigate and penalize

Article 311 - Payment of fines

Article 312 - Liability for payment of fines

Article 313 - Prescription

Article 314 - Destination of fines

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