Organisation: Patent and Trademark Office (Spain)

SPTO appoints new director; USPTO reopens AI public consultation; Ukraine pledges Baltic IP cooperation – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the IP heads of Japan and Saudi Arabia meeting, the EUIPO revamping its new website, and much more.

12 June 2024

Proposed amendments to the three basic industrial property laws: what you need to know

The purpose of the amendments is to offer greater legal certainty and clarify some confusing aspects. 

24 January 2022

Catalonia High Court of Justice confirms lack of likelihood of confusion between DYNAMIC SANTIVERI and DYNAMIN trademarks

Pharmaceutical company Laboratorios ERN has failed to prevent the registration of the mark DYNAMIC SANTIVERI in Class 5 based on its earlier mark DYNAMIN, which also covered Class 5 goods.

06 May 2021

Measures adopted in the area of intellectual property due to covid-19 pandemic

In Spain, the rapid spread of covid-19 has led to the adoption of various measures in the judicial and administrative areas. This update highlights the measures of interest for IP owners and practitioners.

27 April 2020

Micro-influencers, Twitch brand challenges, and an IP marathon – INTA 2020 Europe day one observations

This week, the INTA is hosting its annual European Conference in Madrid, Spain. WTR is on the ground and we present key learnings and insights from the first day of the event.

18 February 2020

Success for Absolut as EU Trademark Court of Appeal finds infringement of well-known marks for shape of Malibu bottle

Section 8 of the Alicante Court of Appeal, acting as the EU Trademark Court, has declared that a product marketed under the name Ibiza Beach infringed The Absolut Company AB’s trademarks for the shape of its Malibu bottle.

29 April 2019

IP Office Innovation Ranking 2019

Featured in IP office Innovation

In exclusive research, WTR looks at the innovative non-core tools and services being offered by national IP registries around the world.

27 February 2019

Jurisdiction in domain name disputes: cutting through the fog

Legal practitioners, registrants and brand owners are often forced to navigate the online landscape in low visibility. Once you acknowledge the foggy conditions, you can adjust your approach to avoid any wrong turns. 

15 January 2019

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