Portugal: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$896 for one class, plus US$201 for each further class. Portugal is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Portugal through an international registration. Protection in Portugal can also come from an EU trade mark, which covers all 27 EU countries. Portugal is a leading import market for leather goods and bags (class 18) and paints (class 2). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of ropes and tents (class 22) and textiles (class 24).
Much of the trademark protection in Portugal is obtained through EU trade marks, which cover all 27 EU countries. The filing figures on this page count only applications filed directly with Portugal's own office. See European Union (EUIPO).
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Portugal is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Portugal is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$896 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$166 in official fees and about US$730 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class adds about US$201. Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Portugal is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Portugal through an international registration. Designating Portugal costs WIPO's standard complementary fee of CHF 100 (about US$120); beyond three classes WIPO also charges a supplementary fee per class, on top of its basic fee for the international application. Protection in Portugal can also come from an EU trade mark, which covers all 27 EU countries.
Portugal's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are vehicles (class 12, US$13.6bn), electronics and software (class 9, US$12.3bn), machines (class 7, US$8.3bn), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$4.3bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$4.1bn), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$2.1bn), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$1.9bn), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$1.9bn), furniture (class 20, US$1.7bn) and lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$1.6bn). Imports are growing fastest for tobacco and smokers' articles (16% a year), beer and soft drinks (16% a year) and coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (13% a year). Foreign applicants filed 3,577 trademark classes in Portugal in 2024 - #19 in Europe and Central Asia - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Portugal's exports of goods came to US$86.2bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were cars (US$4.9bn, 6% of its exports, #28 in the world), vehicle parts (US$3.7bn, 4% of its exports, #25 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$3.1bn, 4% of its exports, #39 in the world), leather footwear (US$1.7bn, 2% of its exports, #8 in the world), packaged medicines (US$1.7bn, 2% of its exports, #27 in the world), tyres (US$1.6bn, 2% of its exports, #22 in the world), olive oil (US$1.6bn, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world), bulk medicaments (US$1.6bn, 2% of its exports, #3 in the world), speed indicators and counters (US$1.5bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world) and insulated wire and cable (US$1.4bn, 2% of its exports, #28 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were vehicles (class 12, US$11.2bn, #28 in the world), electronics and software (class 9, US$8.6bn, #34 in the world), clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$6.3bn, #16 in the world), machines (class 7, US$5.3bn, #33 in the world), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$3.8bn, #23 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$2.2bn, #23 in the world), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$1.7bn, #26 in the world), metal goods (class 6, US$1.6bn, #27 in the world), meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$1.5bn, #27 in the world) and building materials (class 19, US$1.3bn, #21 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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