The final round of the fight between the two goats, Masia Puigmoltó and Richards Brothers Group (RBG) is over, and the former, like a good Cabró, has left his opponent completely sprawled out on the ground. Round 1 The fight began in the spring of 2021 when...
We are pleased to inform you that Carles Molina, telecommunications engineer and European Patent Agent in our Patents Department, has achieved a new professional milestone by obtaining the qualification of Industrial Property Agent before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO). This recognition certifies his...
It cannot be denied that nowadays counterfeiting and piracy pose a threat to multiple industry sectors and business of all ranks are affected by them. According to the EUIPO “the volume of international trade in counterfeit and pirated products amounted up to 2.5 % of global...
One year of Unitary Patent 1 June 2024 marked the first year of operation of the Unitary Patent in Europe. The Unitary Patent is the patent title that provides uniform protection, with a single registration, in all European Union countries that have signed and ratified the so-called...
Legislation framework One of the exclusive rights of authors of copyright works is that of public communication of their works. The WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) provides in its Article 8 that “authors of literary and artistic works shall enjoy the exclusive right of authorising any communication...
We are most glad to announce that Nèstor Corominas and Robert Roser have obtained the University Diploma “Patent Litigation in Europe” granted by the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI), allowing European Patent Attorneys to act as representatives before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The...
Romania will join the Unitary Patent system on 1 September 2024, becoming the 18th member state to ratify the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA). Romania deposited its instrument of ratification on 31 May 2024. This accession comes a year after the UPCA initially...
The Qatari government deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol on the International Registration of Marks with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 3 May 2024, and it will enter into force on 3 August 2024. Four of the six member countries of...
The new Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications (GIs) for wines, spirits and agricultural products was published last April and entered into force last Monday, 13 May 2024; except for a few provisions that will apply from 1 January 2025 - namely those concerning the...
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