Trademark & Economic Highlights for Brazil Insights: Trademark applications published in Brazil on 30th of April - Week 17 The total number of applications in Brazil this week is 10,491. Incluiding 1107 filed via WIPO. Lower than last week but trend is a rising number of applications for this year compared to last year. The commercial rate of the dollar is 5.11 and the Euro is 5.48, some improvement since last week. The jobs numbers in Brazil were better than forecast, unemployment rates are now 7.4%, the lowest in a decade. Brazil is now the 19th most attractive country for investment. Consumer spending is rising, March was 8% more than February while inflation remains lower. Application Dynamics: From application to granting of a trademark is typically over 70 weeks Popular Registration Classes: Brazilian companies:Class 35 (advertising, business management) and Class 41 (education, entertainment). International companies: Class 35, Class 09, and Class 05.