Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.
Last Published: 1/9/2020
In any foreign market, companies should consider several general principles for effective management of their intellectual property.  First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect your IP.  Second, IP may be protected differently overseas than in the United States.  Third, rights must be registered and enforced in other countries, under local laws. For background on these principles please link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and also Corruption.
IP Attaché Contact for Uruguay, resident in Brazil

Laura Hammel
Av.  Presidente Wilson, 147, 4th floor
20030-020 - Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Tel.  +55 21-3823-2499
laura.hammel@trade.gov

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.