On 10 October 2024, Uzbekistan deposited its instrument of accession to the 1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. This accession entered into force on 10 January 2025. As of that date, Uzbek designers and companies can protect their...
On October 10, 2024, the European Council adopted the two texts that will make up the new legal package for Registered Design protection in the European Union: the revision of the Directive for the legal protection of designs and the amendments to the Community Design...
Introduction to Trademark Protection The successful singer Taylor Swift has not only managed to establish herself as one of the most influential forces in the music industry, but she has also built an immense portfolio of trademarks over her career, revolving around her persona, becoming a...
On 1 August 2024, the regulation proposed on 21 April 2021 by the European Commission and adopted on 13 March 2024 by the European Parliament entered into force. This regulation aims to create a single regulatory and legal framework for AI systems operating in the...
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...
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