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27Feb27 February, 2024

SME FUND Programme 2024

European Union support plan for intellectual property protection INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VOUCHERS The European Union Intellectual Property Office EUIPO, in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Offices, launched within its strategic plan a "PLURIANNUAL FUND FOR SMEs 2022-2024.This initiative is aimed at facilitating SMEs' access to IP pre-diagnosis services and the registration of their trademark and design rights.The services covered by this program are the following:A first part corresponds to an IP pre-diagnosis service, provided by an EU national IP office...

Intellectual Property

25Dec25 December, 2023

Software intellectual property: patentability and copyrights

Software intellectual property raises frequent questions among companies seeking to understand how they can protect their copyrights when dealing with this type of creation. Is it possible to apply for a software patent in Spain and Europe? This has been the most recurrent question.In today's digital age, software applications have become an integral part of our lives. However, with the rise of these technologies, the need to protect the intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with them has also increased....

Industrial Property, Intellectual Property, Patents

06Jun6 June, 2023

Entry into force of the Unitary Patent of the European Union

On June 1, 2023, one of the great milestones in the history of world intellectual property came into force: the Unitary Patent system, which will provide inventors and companies with a more efficient and simplified way of protecting their inventions in the member countries of the European Union.As already announced by the EPO last February, Germany had presented its ratification instrument for the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC) with the Council of the European Union in...

Patents

21Mar21 March, 2023

How to promote your patent, invention or idea

Promoting a patent, invention or idea can be a complex process, but there are some steps that can be followed to increase its visibility and attract investors, potential buyers or licensees. First, it is important to point out that only the interested party or right holder is the best one to promote its invention or idea and is the one who should develop a clear marketing and communication strategy, recommending that it includes the creation of a website, a...

Patents

17Jan17 January, 2023

INVALIDITY OF REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

Since the entry into force of the amendment to the Trademark Law 17/2001 processed through Royal Decree-Law 23/2018, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has been given the capacity to resolve in administrative proceedings some actions by which the invalidity of a previously registered trademark is directly requested. It enters into force on January 14, 2023, as determined by final provision 7 of the aforementioned Royal Decree-Law, incorporated as Additional Provision One of the aforementioned Trademark Law. In the past, these...

Intellectual Property, Legal News, Patents, Trademarks

17Jan17 January, 2023

Express revocation and tacit revocation of registered trademarks

Since the entry into force of the amendment to the Trademark Law 17/2001 processed through the channel of Royal Decree-Law 23/2018, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office has been given the ability to resolve administratively some procedures by which the revocation for lack of use of a previously registered trademark is instigated directly. It enters into force on January 14, 2023, as determined by final provision 7 of the aforementioned Royal Decree-Law, incorporated as Additional Provision One of the aforementioned...

Intellectual Property, Legal News, Patents, Trademarks

18Apr18 April, 2022

Top Benefits Why You Should Hire a Registered IP Attorney or Firm for Your Trademark Registration.

A trademark is an asset of great commercial value that serves, among other purposes, to identify your company, business or product in the market and to differentiate it from those of other competitors.Therefore, it is highly recommended, not to say necessary, to apply for the registration of the trademark you intend to use or are already using in order to obtain an exclusive right of use, so that, once it is registered, you can use that name or logo...

Trademarks

24Mar24 March, 2020

Impact of the UK BREXIT on European Intellectual Property Rights

The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), materialized its separation (BREXIT) on February 1st, 2020.The exit agreement signed by both parties established a transitional period extended until December 31st, 2020, during which the future relationship between the two territories were negotiated.Thus, in the field of industrial property, the changes and consequences after January 1st, 2021 will mainly be as follows: Patents (European Patents at the EPO) European Patents are not affected by Brexit, as the European Patent Convention is...

Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Intellectual Property, Legal News, Patents, Trademarks

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