European Patent Office report on European Patent Applications in 2018
The European Patent Office has published its latest report on the statistics results of European Patents applications in 2018, which…
Trade Secrets Law
On Thursday 21 February 2019, the Trade Secrets Act was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). This law reinforces…
New SPTO Examination Guidelines
The SPTO has just published the Examination Guidelines for all types of inventions (patents, utility models, semiconductor topographies) and designs….
Fraudulent communications regarding your patent, trademark and domain name applications
More and more often, our customers receive commercial communications asking for the payment of specific amounts in order to register…
Misuse of Small Parcels for Trade in Counterfeit Goods
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights and the OECD have just released a study of the exponential…
How to avoid the revocation of your trademarks
PONTI recommends trademark and distinctive signs owners to update their registrations in order to avoid having them cancelled on the grounds of non-use, should they fall…
IVACE grants for the creation of technology-based companies
The Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE) has announced grants for the creation of technology-based companies, i.e. those whose activities…
They Are Not the Same
The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism launches an institutional campaign to promote the consumption of genuine products. The…
Commercial Courts of Barcelona, Fast IP Protocol, Mobile World Congress 2019
This will be the fifth time that the Courts of Barcelona will activate the so-called Fast IP Protocol for the…
