A recent article published by Sergio M. P. de Carvalho, Marina F. Jorge, Vivian I. Barcelos, Felipe V. Lopes, Fernando L. de Assis, Vicente de S. C. Freitas and Gustavo T. P. da Silva, entitled “Use of patents, industrial designs and trademarks in the textile and clothing industry in Brazil” [available on http://www.inovacao.unicamp.br/sem-categoria/uso-de-patentes-desenhos-industriais-e-marcas-na-industria-textil-e-de-confeccoes-no-brasil/] highlights that the number of patent, industrial design and trademark applications for textile and clothing articles has increased between 2000 – 2012.
According to the international patent classification, the treatment of textile and others are in the first place, reflecting 1,406 applications or 36% of total patent applications filed between 2000 and 2012. In the second place is the textile yard and others with 781 (20%) of the applications filed in the same period; and in third place is braiding and others, with 619 applications (16%). Patents for invention appear in the fourth position with 468 (12%) of these applications.
In relation to industrial designs of non-residents, the classes related to the textile and clothing industries presented a less significant participation in the period between 2000 and 2012. The growth rate in the period was expressive, around 164%. However, when considering absolute numbers, there is an increase of 54 applications. In 2000, non-residents with 33 applications represented 11% of the total applications filed. In 2006, the year in which the largest number of non-resident applications was registered, they reached 23% of the total, with 146 applications filed.
With regard to trademarks, according to the Nice classification, the applications shows a predominance of class 25 (for clothing, footwear and headgear). The class in reference represents 88% (93,529 applications) of the total applications in the textile sector. After that are bed and table fabrics, with 1,952 application (15%) and 2% of the requests for lace and embroidery and others (2,033 applications) and yarns for textile use (1,871 applications).
Lilian Silva
Attorney at law
Associate in Peduti
