Basic Guide

Basic Guide for Geographical Indication

Overview

A Geographical Indication identifies the origin of a good or service that has certain qualities due to its geographical origin or whose origin is a location known for that good or service.

The protection ensured by a Geographical Indication, in addition to preserving local traditions, may differentiate goods and services, improve the access to the market, and promote regional development, bringing about effects for producers, service providers, and consumers.

Get the documents ready

In order to file a Geographical Indication application, it is necessary to meet certain requirements. These requirements vary depending on who is applying and on the type of Geographical Indication being applied for.

The Geographical Indication may be an “indication of provenance” (IP) or a “denomination of origin” (DO).

Check the required documents.

Access the Lists of Technical Specifications of the geographical indications already registered with INPI.

Pay the GRU

Check the costs of the services.

In order to pay fees, the following are required:

- Register in e-INPI; and
- Issue and pay the Federal Government Payment Form (GRU) - keep the number of the GRU generated, because it will be necessary on the next stage.

Start the application

Now that you have prepared the documents and paid the GRU, start your electronic application.

The applications for geographical indications and for changes in the registration of geographical indications started to be exclusively received through the e-GI electronic module in February 2019, according to INPI/PR Resolution No. 233 of 2019.

Monitor

You may be required to correct pieces of information or to send new documents during the different stages of analysis of your Geographical Indication application.

Learn about the stages of analysis of the application.

To avoid missing deadlines, monitor your application through the Revista da Propriedade Industrial (INPI’s Gazette), published every Tuesday.

If you have any questions about the process, send them to the Fale Conosco (Contact us) system.

Check the list of Geographical Indications granted in Brazil and the applications under examination in INPI.