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...
Context Criteria for determining the possibility of patenting inventions, in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist in the creation of the invention are gradually emerging and consolidating. In February 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a guidance for Artificial...
Rapid changes in technology Currently, we are experiencing major changes that come from the evolution of technology, such as the introduction of Artificial Intelligence, the Metaverse, Augmented Reality or Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. Not only people must adapt to this new "reality", but it also can be...
One year later It has been a year (and a little more) since trademark invalidity and revocation proceedings became the competence of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December...
These 8 Spanish women not only broke down barriers, but also brought about significant changes with their innovative inventions: · Sor Perboire: The Braile Wizard She devised a system that allowed blind people to write in Braille, making it easier to trace raised characters so that they...
The new Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products was published last October and will apply from 1 December 2025. Although certain provisions, such as those relating to the derogation from the national phase, the setting up of...
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s largest and most influential congress for the mobile and connectivity industry. It brings together the latest innovations and leading-edge technology alongside the world’s most influential leaders and thinkers (https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/). This year’s edition will be held again at the...
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