Only a sudden heart attack could stop our colleague German's great heart in its tracks a few days ago. A heart where the talent of a cartoonist, the passion for heavy metal, commitment and professional honesty, infinite doses of affection and desire to live beat...
On the 18th April 2023, an extract of the Resolution of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), announcing the 2024 call for grants on a competitive basis for the promotion of patent and utility model applications in Spain...
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...
Limitation on the referential use of a third party's trademark The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has just answered the question referred for a preliminary ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court in the context of infringement proceedings concerning the trademark ZARA, which have...
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