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...
In early May, the EU Parliament and Council concluded a political agreement to protect geographical indications (GIs) for craft and industrial products, such as ceramics from La Bisbal or from Talavera, embroidery from Lagartera, inlaid pottery from Granada, damascene from Toledo, cuckoo clocks, etc. Currently, although...
The EU, which is the world leader in GI protection (more than 3,400), will strengthen its current protection and consider what to do with those of non-agricultural products. When and how? GIs, i.e. protected designations of origin and geographical indications, are names that, like trademarks, distinguish a...
On 14 January 2019 the reform of the Spanish Trademark Act 17/2001 will come into force, since it was amended in view of harmonising it to the Directive (EU) 2015/2436. Although one of its most significant changes will not become effective until 14 January 2023, which...
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