Royal Decree 306/2019, of 26 April, modifying the Implementing Regulation of the Spanish Trademark Act 17/2001, was published in the Official State Gazette of 30 April 2019. As you will recall, at the end of 2018 the Spanish Trademark Act…
Since 1970, every April 26 the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated. Scheduling this date was a WIPO initiative with the aim to foster the idea of how important protecting innovation and creativity is. This year the theme is Intellectual…
The Government of Canada deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO on 17 March 2019 and it will enter into force on 17 June 2019. The number of Contracting Parties of the Madrid System is now of…
It is less than 10 days until 29 March 2019, the date on which the United Kingdom (UK) is, under current UK law and Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, scheduled to leave the European Union (EU). The…
In recent years there has been a considerable increase of countries and organizations that have joined the International Trademark System. In 2013, Mexico, India and Rwanda joined in and Tunisia came back although it had belonged to the system previously.…
On February 21, 2019 the Law on Business Secrets 1/2019, of February 20 was published in the Official Spanish Gazette. It transposes into Spanish Law the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 8,…
The European Commission (EC) recently published the first Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, which identifies marketplaces, registrars and hosting providers located outside the EU that facilitate counterfeiting and piracy. The list has been made after a public consultation. The majority of…
The Government of Samoa deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO on 4 Desember 2018 and it will enter into force on 4 March 2019. The number of Contracting Parties of the Madrid System is now of 103,…
As we recently informed you, the reform of the Spanish Trademark Act 17/2001, which came into force on 14 January 2019, introduces an essential new feature in opposition proceedings against Spanish trademark and trade name applications and international trademarks designating…
As of January 26, 2019, the Republic of San Marino shall be part of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Government of San Marino deposited the instrument…
Yet another year, the Judges of the Commercial Courts of Barcelona have set up a Protocol of action that will allow holders of intellectual property rights to obtain preliminary injunctions in cases of infringement in an extraordinarily short time during…
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…
The Team of Curell Suñol wishes you a New Year full of Peace, Happiness, Prosperity and Health. Music: "Cabana Leo" Artist: Lluis Capdevila Album: Diaspora
The Team of Curell Suñol wishes you a New Year full of Peace, Happiness, Prosperity and Health. Music: "Cabana Leo" Artist: Lluis Capdevila Album: Diaspora Our office ist not closed on holidays, we will only be closed on December…
As of December 18, 2018, the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement for the international registration of industrial designs will enter into force in the three Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands). From the 3 Benelux countries, only…