UCIE (Unitat Científica d’Innovació Empresarial)-INNAM (Institute of Advanced Materials) Patents workshops 2024
ZBM’s Bernabé Zea is freshly back from Castelló, where he participated in the UCIE (Unitat Científica d’Innovació Empresarial )- INNAM (Institute of Advanced Materials) patent workshops at the Escola Superior…
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Basics on Valuation of Intangible Assets for Technology Transfer
(NEW PUBLICATION) It is paradoxical, to say the least, to begin writing an article by downplaying the importance of the topic, or at least playing it down in some stages…
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Basic Notions on Technology Protection and Technology Transfer
(NEW PUBLICATION) A desirable yet rare case history in Spain features DNA polymerase Phi 29, an enzyme that facilitates DNA replication, discovered and patented (WO9116446) by … | By Bernabé…
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Patent searches: how to define a good search strategy
(NEW PUBLICATION) Currently, the vast majority of patent agencies offer a wide range of services in all fields of Industrial Property. A differentiating characteristic, of … | By José Igancio Bonilla…
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What is a freedom to operate study and how to approach it?
(NEW PUBLICATION) The patent infringement risk assessment, also called freedom-to-operate (FTO), is essential to understand the risk of infringing third party patents associated with the… | By Noemí Daviu Read…
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ZBM sponsors of the Innomed Awards 2024
On June 13th ZBM’s Bernabé Zea headed to Can Ruti Campus Barcelona to attend the 1st edition of the Innomed Awards, backed by ITEMAS and the Instituto de Salud Carlos…
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IAM patent 1000 ranking 2024 – ZBM goes for Gold again!
We are delighted to share our news that ZBM has yet again been ranked in the Gold category of IAM patent 1000 rankings, meaning that as a result of incredibly…
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Anna Barlocci at Fundació TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme
On 27th February ZBM’s Anna Barlocci was invited by the Fundació TecnoCampus Mataró- Maresme, part of the University Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, to share her expertise in a specialist…
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How to determine inventors and ownership of a patent: a practical approach
(NEW ARTICLE) The ownership of a patent is ultimately defined by its inventors, who have the right to it, unless they have previously or subsequently decided to assign it to… …
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ZBM’s Big 20 ANNIVERSARY!
We are proud to announce that ZBM have reached a very special milestone and last week we celebrated by holding a private event to celebrate such an important occasion for…
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ZBM at Science for Industry (S4i) in Madrid
ZBM were honoured to be invited to participate in the S4i (Science for Industry) Summit and Expo, which took place in Madrid on 18 and 19 January. The event was…
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A new year and 2 new partners at ZBM
ZBM are pleased to share our fantastic news that we have appointed two new partners, Carlos Maíllo and Laura Artigas, taking up our total number of partners to 15. Both…
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EUIPO opens calls for grants for SMEs 2024
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has re-launched the “Ideas Powered for business” SME Fund, a grant programme designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union…
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Setting the course for employee inventions: Understanding spanish provisions
(NEW PUBLICATION) According to the Spanish Patent Law, there are three different types of inventions developed by an employee: 1) Inventions belonging to the employer (type 1): These are inventions…
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Noemí Daviu holds an IP session for the Emotion Master 2023
On 29th November Noemí Daviu collaborated with the International European Master in Translational Cosmetic and Dermatological Sciences (EMOTION) for the fourth consecutive year by holding a lecture entitled ‘‘How to…
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Patents Monday 2023
On 20th November ZBM’s Montserrat Jané and Noemí Daviu held a workshop entitled ‘Are the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Patent Court (UPC) meeting expectations? A review after…
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IAM ‘Global Leaders’ 2024
We are proud to announce that IAM has released its list of ‘Global Leaders 2024’ listings and ZBM have come out tops for the 4th year running with Anna Barlocci,…
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Best Lawyers 2024
‘Best Lawyers’ has just released their 2024 rankings and we are honoured to find out that we have no less than seven ZBM partners recommended by one of the oldest…
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Damages for Pharmaceutical patents infringement: The case of Raloxifene
(NEW ARTICLE) Raloxifene, a drug used to treat osteoporosis, has been at the center of a legal dispute in Spain between the pharmaceutical company ELI LILLY, the patent holder, and…
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ZBM awarded ‘Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year’ at Global IP Awards 2023
We are immensely proud to announce that ZBM has been handed the prestigious award of ‘Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year’ in Spain at the esteemed Global IP Awards 2023,…
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The Nightmare of Missing a Deadline – Special Focus on the 30-Month Deadline for Entering a National Phase of the PCT
(NEW ARTICLE) Canada, China, Germany, India, South Korea, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Poland. What do all these countries have in common? Beyond being… | By Yahel Contreras…
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Revised approach by EPO for Formal Entitlement for a Valid Priority Claim
(NEW ARTICLE) The recent decisions G1/22 and G2/22, issued by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA), delve into the issue of formal entitlement to priority for patents filed at… |…
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Rebranding and trademark protection: keys to a successful transition
(NEW ARTICLE) Rebranding is a common phenomenon in the business world, a process that trademarks undertake to revitalise their image in order to adapt to… | By Reyes García &…
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Laura Artigas and Oscar Rubio are our MIP Rising Stars of 2023
ZBM are delighted to announce that Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has included Laura Artigas and Oscar Rubio on the 2023/24 list of Rising Stars. Laura and Oscar bring their exceptional…
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Why doesn’t my assignment document win the heart of the EPO?
(NEW ARTICLE) When filing transfer of rights documents with the European Patent Office (EPO), certain elements must be carefully considered. Failure to properly… | By Yahel Contreras Read article.
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ZBM has 2 new European Patent Attorneys qualified with the Diploma of Patent litigation in Europe
We are proud to announce that we have 2 new European Patent Attorneys (EPAs) who have obtained the European Patent Litigation Certificate. This certificate means that Natividad Toledo and José…
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Laura Artigas holds a seminar at The Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A) of the University of Zaragoza
ZBM’s Laura Artigas will impart a seminar entitled “The patent system and the path from an innovation development to the commercialization of a product” in The Aragon Institute for Engineering…
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ZBM to participate in the next ‘Patent Mondays’
On 18th September ZBM’s Bernabé Zea will participate in the next ‘Patent Mondays’ session, organised jointly by the University of Barcelona’s Patent Centre and Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM).…
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ZBM to attend BioSpain 2023
We are excited to announce that ZBM will be attending BioSpain 2023 which will be held from 26th to 28th September in the Fira de Barcelona. This year’s congress has…
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Don’t let your trademarks die of success: Preserving distinctiveness
(NEW PUBLICATION) In the exciting journey of building and expanding a company, there is one asset that is often underestimated: trademarks. They are not merely names or logos; they are…
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ZBM among the ‘Best Law & IP Firms’ for Patent and Trademark Prosecution in Spain in Leaders League rankings 2023
Leaders League 2023 rankings have been recently released and we are pleased to announce that ZBM Patents & Trademarks has been classified among the Best Law & IP Firms for…
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ZBM organises training sessions with ITEMAS
From 31st May- 5th July ZBM held training sessions organised with ITEMAS, a platform of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) which aims to support R&D&I in Biomedicine and…
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IAM Patent 1000 Rankings 2023
ZBM are proud to announce that Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) journal has once again ranked ZBM in the Gold “highly recommended” section for patent prosecution in Spain in its 2023…
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Montserrat Jané lectures on the Chemistry and Pharmacy module 2023 organized by the Patent Centre of the University of Barcelona and the SPTO
On 19th and 20th June Montserrat Jané shared her expert knowledge through a 2 day on-line session as part of a course organised by the Patent Centre of the University…
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Hot Summer News! ZBM revealed as winners of Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year by Managing IP (MIP) EMEA Awards 2023
The 18th Managing IP (MIP) Europe, Middle East and Africa Awards (EMEA) Awards ceremony dinner, attended by over 650 prominent IP professionals, was held in the Hilton London Metropole on…
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Financial Times: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2023- ZBM is once again nominated in all categories!
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that the Financial Times has yet again included ZBM in their annual listing of Europe’s leading patent law firms. We have…
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MIP IP Stars 2023
We are very happy to share that ZBM have had three of our team members named as MIP IP Stars 2023. As has been customary for years, Anna Barlocci, Montserrat…
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ZBM’s Laura Artigas participates in UB’s “Patent Mondays” with a conference on IP rights suitable for software and AI inventions and creations
On 29th May ZBM’s Laura Artigas held a lecture entitled ‘My client has developed software! IP rights suitable for the protection of inventions and creations, including those based on AI’,…
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Ready, set, go!
After overcoming many obstacles, the Unified Patent Court Agreement will finally come into force on June 1, and with it the creation of the unitary patent in the 17 participating…
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ZBM included in the MIP list – ‘Women Founders’
As of last month, MIP (Managing IP) launched a brand-new list of IP firms entitled ‘Women Founders’, aiming to highlight IP companies that were founded or co-founded by women. We…
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What’s an ‘opt-out’ like you doing in a patent like this?
(NEW ARTICLE) Rarely has a choice between two options given rise to so much controversy as whether or not to opt-out of a European patent document… | By Noemí Daviu &…
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Montserrat Jané and Bernabé Zea to participate in a session about the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
On 17th May ZBM’s Montserrat Jané and Bernabé Zea will participate in a hybrid session at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) entitled ‘Entry into force of the new system of…
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ZBM shortlisted in the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023
We are excited to share that Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has shortlisted ZBM for the MIP Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Awards in two categories in Spain this year:…
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ZBM participates in Redtransfer meeting 2023
ZBM sponsors and participates in the 10th Redtransfer meeting which will take place in Barcelona Parc Cientific on 11th and 12th May. This conference is aimed at transfer management professionals…
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ZBM suports the VOZES® Foundation
We are excited to announce that we have started working with the VOZES Foundation. We are incredibly grateful for the Foundation’s generosity in allowing us to support their project of…
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G2/21 or rather when the abstract forest prevents you from seeing the trees
(NEW ARTICLE) For weeks now, patent practitioners have been discussing the content of the G2/21 decision, which should have shed light on whether or not to accept post-published evidence to… …
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Montserrat Jané included in Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2023
Especially in this year, in which the theme of WIPO World IP Day 2023 is to celebrate the “can do” attitude of women inventors, creators and entrepreneurs around the world…
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EUIPO opens calls for grants for SMEs 2023
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is continuing its “Ideas Powered for business” SME Fund grant programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU)…
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2023 call for grants for the promotion of patent applications and utility models by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
By means of the Resolution of April 21, 2023, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) announces grants for the promotion of patent applications for the year 2023. The extract…
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Six paralegals in ZBM qualified with the EPAC certification!
We’re excited to announce that our colleagues from the formalities department Marga Ibáñez, Laura Santiago, Laia Mir, Judith Ramia, Mireia Medrano and Marisa Santiago have earned their European patent administration…
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Chambers and Partners ranks ZBM in their European Guide Rankings 2023
ZBM are delighted to learn that we have been included in Chambers and Partners European Guide Rankings in Spain for the second consecutive year. Chambers Europe includes the top professionals…
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ZBM participates in UB’s “Patent Mondays” with a conference related to the unitary patent and the UPC
On 27th February ZBM’s Montserrat Jané and Noemí Daviu held a lecture entitled ‘The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC): implications, opportunities, doubts and decisions to be…
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INTA 2023 Live+ Annual Meeting in Singapore
At ZBM, we are thrilled to announce that our top legal experts, Reyes García and Yahel Contreras, will be attending the INTA 2023 Live+ Annual Meeting in Singapore. As one…
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MIP names ZBM “Notable Practitioners”
Since 2007 Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has recognised the outstanding work carried out in ZBM by ranking it as Top Tier Firm in Patent Prosecution in Spain and recognizing some…
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EUIPO opens calls for grants for SMEs 2023
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has re-launched the “Ideas Powered for business” SME Fund, a grant programme designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union…
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New administrative procedures for the nullity and revocation of trademarks in Spain
As we had anticipated, on 14 January 2023, the new procedures for the invalidity and revocation of Spanish trademark registrations in administrative proceedings that were established in the reform approved…
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Jose Ignacio Bonilla lectures on EOI-CEIPI Patent Law Course 2022
On 16th December José Ignacio Bonilla held an online lecture on the course of European Patent Law, which was organised by the Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) and the Centre…
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Noemí Daviu lectures on the Emotion Master
On 5th December ZBM’s Noemí Daviu held an online session entitled ‘How to protect dermatological and dermacosmetic products’ as part of the international European Master in Translational Cosmetic and Dermatological…
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Oscar Rubio, accredited advisor in ACCIÓ Programs
The Generalitat de Catalunya offers subsidies to SMEs with an operational establishment in Catalonia in contracting innovation services and implementation of technologies that include aspects such as technology, the innovation…
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Montserrat Jané at the Ready4Growth 2022 Seminar
On December 2nd the Ready4Growth 2022 Seminar, which is organised by the Official Medical College of Barcelona (CoMB) and Barcelona Activa was held in Barcelona. The seminar is organized in…
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IAM Global Leaders 2023
ZBM are pleased to announce that our distinguished experts Anna Barlocci, Carles Comes and Bernabé Zea have been included once again in the IAM Global Leaders 2023 list. This year sees…
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ZBM recognised by ‘Best Lawyers’ in 15th edition (2023)
We are delighted to announce that ZBM have yet again been recognised by the prestigious publication Best Lawyers in their 2023 edition of ‘Best Lawyers in Spain’. This year as…
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Montserrat Jané shares knowledge as part of 2022 patents course organised by the SPTO and the Patent Centre of the UB
On 25th and 26th October Montserrat Jané held on-line classes as part of the course organised by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the Patent Centre of the…
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Entry into force of the UPC Agreement currently planned for April 1st 2023
According to the implementation roadmap announced by UPC Preparatory team on October 6th 2022, the German ratification of the UPC Agreement is expected to take place on 19-23 December 2022.…
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ZBM will be at the P4i- ‘Patents for Innovation’ 1st International Summit and Expo 2022
On 26 and 27 October the 1st edition of the P4i (Patents for Innovation) Summit and Expo will take place in Madrid and our ZBM team will be there to…
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Oscar Rubio shines yet again as a MIP Rising Star
We are proud to announce that Oscar Rubio, European Patent Attorney in the mechanical engineering area, has for the fourth consecutive year seen his work in ZBM recognized by being…
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ZBM recognised in the IAM European Patent Office (EPO) Patent rankings 2022
Alongside the continual recognition ZBM receives annually from the Managing Intellectual Property IPStars and the Intellectual Asset Management magazine (IAM) in the highest rankings for Spanish Patent Prosecution, and being…
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IAM Global Leaders 2022
It is with great pleasure that we can reveal that for the third year running IAM Global Leaders 2022 has named members of the ZBM team as leaders in private…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks named in Leaders League rankings 2022
We have just received the freshly released 2022 Leaders League rankings and we are pleased to share that ZBM have again been considered a leading firm for Patent Prosecution in…
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ZBM continues its training actions in Latin America. New session organised by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
From 7th to 9th June ZBM held an on-line course for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) which was attended by over 30 members of staff from the Competitiveness, Technology and…
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Hub APTA (Andes Pacific Technology Access) Seminar in Chile with ZBM
Hub APTA (Andes Pacific Technology Access) together with the Trade Association of Industrial Property Experts (AGPPI), invited ZBM to take part in a seminar concerning “How to meet the challenges…
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ZBM Gold firm in the IAM Patent 1000 Spain rankings 2022
We are delighted to announce that ZBM has again been listed in the Gold category in the rankings of the Intellectual Asset Management magazine (IAM) Patent 1000 2022 edition, which…
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ZBM BConnect facilitates commercial license agreement between University of the Balearic Islands and PTS
Our technology transfer service unit, ZBM BConnect (ZBM BC) has announced that its client University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) has signed a license option agreement with the Valencia-based company…
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ZBM organises a well-attended training event for clients and friends
On 17th June ZBM hosted a presentation event for clients and friends to explain the most important aspects of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) which will…
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IP training for Sant Pau researchers
ZBM Patents and Trademarks participated in the second training initiative by the Transfer and Innovation Unit in collaboration with Sant Pau institute of Biomedical Investigation Centre Barcelona. Our experts gave…
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ZBM yet again named Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year by Managing IP (MIP) at EMEA Awards 2022
Last week members of the ZBM team headed off to London where the 17th Managing IP (MIP) EMEA Awards ceremony dinner was held in the Royal Lancaster. After our nomination…
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Financial Times: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2022- ZBM Strikes Gold in all categories
We are delighted to announce that the Financial Times has recognised ZBM Patents & Trademarks as one of Europe’s Leading patent law firms 2022 in the highest category in all…
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ZBM continues to have a Top Woman and 3 IP Stars this year
We are delighted to announce that Montserrat Jane has been included for the third consecutive year in Managing Intellectual Property’s (MIP’s) Top 250 Women in IP ranking for 2022.This exclusive…
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Startup Capital grants from ACCIÓ increase their funding
The Secretary of Business and Competitiveness of the Department of Business and Labor, Albert Castellanos i Maduell, announced in a working meeting with startups that Startup Capital would increase their…
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ZBM shortlisted in the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) has yet again shortlisted ZBM for this year’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Awards, this time in three…
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Bernabe Zea participates in 1st International Congress of Cuban Biotechnology “BioHabana 2022”
BioHabana 2022 is the 1st International Congress of Cuban Biotechnology and includes the organisation of symposia, with keynote lectures and workshops for the presentation of work in posters and/or oral…
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Bernabé Zea leads Xartec Salut’s fourth formative session: Key Points to Successfully Protect Your Inventions
The Health Technology Network XarTEC SALUT is made up of 47 research groups from Catalonia that belong to 17 different institutions (universities, hospitals, technology centers…). It aims to be a…
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Montserrat Jané shares her knowledge in the CEIPI Patent Law Course 2022
The course on Patent Law was organised by the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) and is taught in various modules from February to December 2022. Aimed at engineers,…
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ZBM included in Chambers and Partners European Guide Rankings 2022
ZBM are proud to announce that we have been included in Chambers and Partners European Guide Rankings 2022 which recommends us for our work and services in patent and trademark…
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ZBM are Looking forward to seeing you at INTA 2022 Live+ Annual Meeting, April 30th- May 4th
Reyes García and Yahel Contreras will soon be heading off to Washington D.C. for the INTA 2022 Live+ Annual Meeting. They look forward to meeting new friends and partners so…
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Anna Barlocci participates in-person at the XXXVII AIPPI Conference
The Spanish group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) held the XXXVII Conference on Industrial and Intellectual Property on 24 and 25 March in Barcelona.…
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2022 call for grants for the promotion of patent applications and utility models by the SPTO
Through the Decision of February 18, 2022, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) announces grants for the promotion of patent applications for the year 2022. The extract of this…
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EUIPO opens calls for grants for SMEs 2022
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has re-launched the “Ideas Powered for business” SME Fund, a grant programme designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union…
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A New Spanish Patent & Trademark Attorney at ZBM
ZBM are proud to announce that Susanna Roures has passed the examination to become a Spanish Patent & Trademark Attorney. This now takes the number of Spanish Patent & Trademark…
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New location of the Madrid office
Dear clients. We are pleased to announce that as of January 2022 we have changed our Madrid office location and our expert team can now be found at: Avenida…
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New Partners at ZBM
We are delighted to be kicking off the New Year with the announcement that we have 3 new partners here at ZBM, our long-term team members Óscar Rubio, Carolina Janer…
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Setting up of the technical and infrastructural preparations for the UPC: A further step towards the entry into force of the UPC Agreement
The Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application (PPA) entered into force on January 19th, 2022, following the deposit of the instrument of ratification by…
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ZBM’s Noemí Daviu held an online IP session within the Erasmus Master Emotion
On 7th December Noemí Daviu held an online session on ‘What is intellectual property and how to protect it’ within the framework of the international Erasmus Mundus Master Emotion which…
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ZBM at IL3 Seminar on ‘LEGAL BASES AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY’
Bernabé Zea y Montserrat Jané participated in the seminar on ‘Legal bases and industrial protection: patents, data protection and market exclusivity’, organised by IL3 (Institute of Continuing Education of the…
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Montserrat Jané heads the 2021 Ready4Growth Seminar round table IP discussions
On December 1st the Ready4Growth 2021 Seminar, which is organised by the Official Medical College of Barcelona (CoMB) and Barcelona Activa was held in Barcelona. The seminar was divided in…
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The road to German ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement is closer
Following on from our post of 12 July 2021, for the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) to enter into force, it is mandatory for…
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ZBM shares knowledge as part of 2021 patents course organized by the SPTO and the University of Barcelona
Our team experts Montserrat Jané and Monica Lopez held on-line classes and fielded questions related to patents in their respective specialist fields of chemistry and pharmacy and biotechnology and biomedicine…
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It’s a MIP Rising Stars hat trick for Oscar Rubio and Mónica López!
It’s time to put out the flags again at ZBM! We’re thrilled to announce that Monica López (EPA in biochemistry, biotechnology and life sciences area) and Oscar Rubio (EPA in…
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Bernabé Zea at the 5th edition of AEFI Patent conference
Bernabé Zea participated in the 5th Edition of the Conference on patents in the pharmaceutical industry: protection of inventions and patent infringement, organised by the Asociación Española de Farmacéuticos de…
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Call for ICEX grants 2021 for the internationalisation of Spanish SMEs
The Spanish Official State Gazette (BOE) of 20 September 2021 published the regulatory bases and a call for applications for the granting of aid under the ICEX LOCALIZA programme, which…
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ZBM Patents and Trademarks named leading IP firm in Spain in the Leaders League rankings 2021
The 2021 Leaders League rankings have just been released and ZBM are once again top of the league for IP services in Spain, having been highlighted among the best IP…
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German Constitutional Court clears the way towards German ratification of the UPC Agreement
The Unified Patent Court is a specialised litigation system that will hear infringement and revocation proceedings of both European patents with unitary effect, also called Unitary Patents, and European patents…
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ZBM shines gold once again as top firm in IAM Patent 1000 rankings 2021
As in previous years, ZBM has been listed in the “highly recommended” category for patent prosecution firm in Spain in the 2021 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 – The…
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Two New European Patent Attorneys on the ZBM Team
We are delighted to announce that two of our team members Javier Ferrandis (MSc Control Systems and Industrial Electronics | BSc Computer Science) and Carlos Maíllo (Ph.D. Biomedicine | M.Sc.…
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ZBM continues in the Top Tier of the “IP Stars” rankings 2021 yet another year
After ZBM was awarded Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2021, it’s with great pleasure that we can announce that Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) for the 15th consecutive year,…
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Financial Times 2021
We are proud to announce that yet again ZBM Patents and Trademarks has been included in the prestigious ratings of the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law…
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Protecting amino acid and nucleic acid sequence variants
The great success of biologics —drugs produced from living organisms or that contain components of living organisms— over the last … | By Carlos Maíllo. Click here.
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Liberalization of COVID vaccine patents
The COVID pandemic is taking a huge toll on lives, resources, and social and economic repercussions. Its entire management is more full of… | By Bernabé Zea. Click here.
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ZBM “Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2021” by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP)
ZBM Patents & Trademarks was awarded Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year 2021 in the sixteenth Europe, Middle East and Africa Awards ceremony organized by the Managing Intellectual Property…
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Bernabé Zea appointed to the Business Advisory Board of GENESIS Biomed
Bernabé Zea has been appointed to the Business Advisory Board of GENESIS Biomed. The advisory board is made up of a multidisciplinary panel of experts and has top-level key opinion…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks sponsors the 6th edition of Cleantech Camp
Celebrating this year its 6th edition, the Cleantech Camp has become over the years a reference programme in Europe for entrepreneurs who develop projects related to clean energy. The programme will…
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Oscar Rubio, accredited advisor in ACCIÓ Programs
The Generalitat de Catalunya offers subsidies to SMEs with an operational establishment in Catalonia in contracting innovation services and implementation of technologies that include aspects such as technology, the innovation…
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How to improve (delay) the national/regional phase entry of a PCT application
The PCT application became a reality in 1978. In the same year it was also possible to apply for European patents. And much earlier, in the 19th century… | By Bernabé Zea.…
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Performance of ZBM Patents & Trademarks in opposition and appeal proceedings before the EPO
Since the work of oppositions and appeal in the European Patent Office (EPO) is highly specialized and challenging, we have considered it as being a good indicator of the performance…
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SPC manufacturing waiver adopted by the European Parliament
On April 17, the European Parliament approved the amendment of the Regulation 469/2009 on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) to include a manufacturing waiver while the SPC is in force. Once…
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“PCT DIRECT a great tool in patent prosecution strategy”
Many applicants file an international application (PCT) in the priority year to, among other reasons, delay the costs associated with with extending protection … | By Montserrat Jané and Bernabé…
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Montserrat Jané at the Ready4Growth 2020 Seminar
On December 3rd it was held the Ready4Growth 2020, organised by the Official medical College of Barcelona and Barcelona Activa. The objective of the seminar, aimed at innovative companies in…
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Anna Barlocci, Carles Comes and Bernabé Zea included in the IAM Global Leaders 2021
We are pleased to announce that Anna Barlocci, Carles Comes and Bernabé Zea have been included in the IAM Global Leaders 2021. Now into its second year, the IAM Global Leaders…
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Oral proceedings by videoconference at the EPO, are they here to stay?
The European patent opposition procedure is a fundamental tool to balance the interests of patent holders and third parties. Most of these procedures and their subsequent appeals, when there happen…
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We have some news!
Here at ZBM we’re about to turn 17 and we have something exciting to announce. We’ve just launched our brand-new website which has updated and renewed design features that facilitate…
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Mónica López and Oscar Rubio, again in the MIP Rising Stars list for 2020/21
Mónica López (EPA in the biochemistry, biotechnology and life sciencesarea) and Oscar Rubio(EPA in themechanical engineering area) have been maintained in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Rising Stars list for 2020/21.…
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Dear clients
We are pleased to announce that ZBM Patents & Trademarks is moving its Chemistry, Pharmacy and Biotechnology team, currently based in Parc Científic de Barcelona, to Rambla de Catalunya 123.…
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Selected 15 projects for the Cleantech Camp training program
In its V edition, the Cleantech Camp program, aimed at promoting companies to accelerate the energy transition in Europe, has selected the 15 projects that will follow the training program…
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ZBM in the Top Tier of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking “IP Stars” 2020
For the 14th consecutive year, the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking has recognized ZBM as Top Tier Firm in Patent Prosecution in Spain. ZBM is proud to be the only…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks in the IP Leaders League 2020 rankings in Spain
Leaders League is a business media agency, rating agency and events organizer for top executives. It provides strategic information for senior decision-makers internationally. Leaders League provides rankings of law and…
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ZBM listed among Europe’s leading patent law firms 2020 by Financial Times
ZBM Patents and Trademarks has obtained the Financial Times recognition as one of Europe’s Leading patent law firms 2020, particularly in Chemistry & Pharmacy, Electrical Engineering, and IT and Software.…
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ZBM top firm in the IAM Patent 1000 Spain/EPO rankings 2020
We are delighted to announce that ZBM and their professionals stand out once again in the 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, the…
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Montserrat Jané included in the Top 250 Women in IP 2020
We are proud to announce that the ZBM professionals are internationally recognized once more, particularly their female staff. After Anna Barlocci was named as one of the Top 250 Women…
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“Defensive patents: advantages and risks”
Una patente confiere un derecho negativo y, por lo tanto, no da derecho a la explotación de… Article of Bernabé Zea Clica aquí.
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks, partner of the 2020 Galileo Prize Catalonia/Spain
The Galileo Masters, formerly known as the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), is an international competition which intends to gather ideas and solutions for commercial applications of satellite navigation by…
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“Patents: The long European road that has led to nowhere”
Starting at the end, the patent system in Europe, despite the efforts made in recent years… Article of Bernabé Zea & Noemí Daviu Click here.
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Business as usual during spain’s lockdown for COVID-19
In view of the spread of Covid-19 in Spain, the government has now strongly restricted public activities and mobility in all the country, at least until March 29, 2020. Responding…
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ZBM in the shortlists of the MIP EMEA Awards 2020
On January 30, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) revealed the shortlists for this year’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Awards. The MIP Awards recognize remarkable achievements in IP the…
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“How to get a patent revoked or limited…”
How to get a patent revoked or limited: Third party observations, oppositions or invalidity actions in court? Article of Noemí Daviu y Bernabé Zea. Click here.
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Impact of Brexit on IP rights
After the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 31 January 2020, and in accordance with a Withdrawal Agreement that stipulates a transition period which will end…
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Cleantech Camp is searching for new projects and startups
EIT InnoEnergy, Naturgy, Enagás, CRH, Prio, Barcelona Activa and the Cámara Municipal de Lisboa promote the 5th edition of Cleantech Camp, an acceleration program with an international focus oriented towards startups…
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Carles Comes selected for the IAM Global Leaders 2020
Carles Comes has been appointed in the new publication IAM Global Leaders: Interviews with the Pinnacle of the Patent Law Profession. IAM Global Leaders is a groundbreaking new publication, which…
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Yahel Contreras recognized by Best Lawyers
Yahel Contreras has been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the best lawyers in Spain in the Intellectual Property field. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer…
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Mónica López and Oscar Rubio, from ZBM Patents and Trademarks, included in the MIP Rising Stars list for 2019
We are proud to announce that Mónica López (EPA in the biochemistry, biotechnology and life sciences area) and Oscar Rubio (EPA in the mechanical engineering area) have seen their work…
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“The nagoya protocol and the mention of genetic resources in patent applications”
Article of Yahel Contreras. Click here.
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“Preliminary injunctions and protective letters – personal considerations”
New article of Bernabé Zea. Click here.
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“Patent Filing Strategies – 6 Reasons for Taking Action Between Priority Application and PCT Application”
New article of Bernabé Zea. Click here.
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“Patentability trends across EPO examining divisions and boards of appeal”
Interesting article of Bernabé Zea, Montserrat Jané and Noemí Daviu published in IAM Yearbook 2019. Clic here.
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Carles Comes at the 2019 edition of the regional ESNC awards
The 16th edition of the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) will soon take place, in which the best services, products and business ideas that use satellite navigation in everyday life…
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Anna Barlocci is one of the Top 250 Women in IP 2019
We are delighted to announce that Anna Barlocci has been included in Managing Intellectual Property’s (MIP’s) Top 250 Women in IP ranking for 2019. This special ranking recognises the leading…
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ZBM top firm in the IAM Patent 1000 rankings 2019
As in previous years, in the 2019 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, the Intellectual Asset Management magazine has listed ZBM in the “highly…
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2019 call for grants for the promotion of patent applications and utility models by the spanish patent and trademark office
Through the Decision of May 9, 2019, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) announces grants for the promotion of patent applications for the year 2019. The extract of this…
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ZBM remains in the Tier 1 of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking “IP Stars”
After having received the award as “Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) 2019 ranking last March, we are delighted to announce that ZBM…
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EPO Plant patentability
Decisions G2/12 and G2/13 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the EPO (Tomatoes II and Broccoli II) allowed the protection of plants per se, even though they had…
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Amendments to the Regulation implementing the Trademark Law in Spain
On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, most of the amendments to the Trademarks Regulation, officially identified as the Spanish Royal Decree 687/2002, of July 12, approving the Regulation for implementing the…
Read moreSPC manufacturing waiver adopted by the European Parliament
On April 17, the European Parliament approved the amendment of the Regulation 469/2009 on Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) to include a manufacturing waiver while the SPC is in force. Once…
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The European Parliament approves the new Directive on Copyright on the Internet.
On 26 March 2019 the European Parliament approved the controversial proposal for the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. The most controversial points that monopolised the discussion remained…
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European Union Trade Marks, Community Designs, IP Agreements and Brexit -Update-
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has requested an extension of three months on the date for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), currently set out on…
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“Know-how v. Patents, Prior User Rights Provisions, and Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.”
NEW ARTICLE OF BERNABÉ ZEA. “Each research project with commercial interest must assess whether it is better to keep the results obtained as know-how or to protect inventions based on…
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ZBM is once again named “Spanish Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP)
On March 7th 2019 the internationally renowned and prestigious journal Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) held its Europe, Middle East and Africa Awards ceremony in London. During the ceremony, ZBM Patents…
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New guidelines of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO)
On February 6th, the Director of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) approved the new guidelines for the uniform prosecution of the different types of intellectual property titles that…
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New Trade Secret legislation in Spain
On February 6, 2019 the Spanish Senate approved the draft of the Trade Secret Law with the purpose of transposing Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the…
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European Union Trademarks, Community Designs and Brexit
The uncertainty about the consequences of Brexit also affects the European Union Trademarks (EUTM) and the registered Community Designs (RCD) and unregistered prosecuted with the EUIPO (Intellectual Property Office of…
Read moreReform of the Trademarks Act in Spain
On December 21, 2018, the Council of Ministers approved by Royal Decree-Law 23/2018 the partial amendment of Trademarks Act 17/2001, with the purpose of transposing Directive (EU) 2015/2436, of December…
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ZBM participates in the “Lunes de Patentes” with a conference on patent validity
In the last two “Lunes de Patentes” (Jornadas de estudio y actualización en materia de patentes), which took place on September 17th in Barcelona and on November 19th in Madrid,…
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Mireia Cama and Bernabé Zea at the Ready4Growth 2018 Seminar
On December 10th the Ready4Growth 2018 will be held in Barcelona aimed at innovative companies in the health sector. The objective of the seminar is to give an overview of…
Read moreCarles Comes, member of the jury of the regional prizes of the ESNC of 2018
On September 13, the ESNC Catalonia Challenge regional final took place in Barcelona and the prize for the best idea of the Satellite Navigation application was awarded. As in previous…
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ZBM speaker at the “Case Law” epi roadshow of the EPO
Mathieu de Rooij is one of the speakers at the training event called “Case Law” epi roadshow supported by the EPO “organized by the European Patent Institute (epi) with the…
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Ahead Therapeutics is preparing for a new funding round to test new indications and to go forward with T1D and Multiple Sclerosis
ZBM Business Connect, the division of ZBM Patents & Trademarks engaged in the transfer of technology, promoted the creation of Ahead Therapeutics S.L. in December 2017 through an innovative exploitation…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks and ZBM Business Connect in BIOSPAIN 2018
ZBM Patents & Trademarks will participate as an exhibitor at BIOSPAIN 2018, the largest Biotechnology event in Spain, to be held in Seville on September 25-27, 2018. BIOSPAIN is the…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks in the awards ceremony of the Cleantech Camp
On 28th June, Oscar Rubio, will participate as a member of the jury that evaluates the 12 projects presented within the framework of the third edition of the Cleantech Camp…
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ZBM stands out in the 2018 IAM Patent 1000 rankings for the EPO and Spain
We are delighted to announce that ZBM stands out once again in the 2018 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, both as a firm and through its professionals. ZBM retains…
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The United Kingdom ratifies the UPC Agreement
The UK, still a member of the European Union, deposited on April 26th, 2018 its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC). With the United…
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ZBM in the Tier 1 of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking “IP Stars” 2018
ZBM has again been listed this year in the top tier of Patent Prosecution in Spain in the IP prestigious survey conducted by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). ZBM is delighted…
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Valoración de la aplicación del protocolo de servicio de guardia y de actuación rápida de los juzgados mercantiles de Barcelona para el Mobile World Congress 2018
Tras la finalización del Mobile World Congress (MWC) que se celebró en Barcelona del 26 de febrero a 1 de marzo de 2018, los Juzgados Mercantiles de Barcelona emitieron el…
Read moreAssessment on the application of the rapid action protocol for IP-related infringments during the Mobile World Congress 2018
After the end of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that was held in Barcelona from February 26 to March 1, 2018, the Barcelona Commercial Courts issued a report about the…
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G1/16 solves the doubts about the application of G2/10 in the disclosed and undisclosed disclaimers
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has confirmed that for disclosed and undisclosed disclaimers separate tests have to be applied in order to evaluate whether or not the disclaimers contradict…
Read moreZBM Patents & Trademarks, sponsor of the Cleantech Camp 2018
ZBM Patents is once more a sponsor of the Cleantech Camp, the entrepreneurship support programme in the field of clean energies, promoted by KIC InnoEnergy, with the aim of transforming…
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Participation of ZBM in the Course on patents and utility models 2017
Within the framework of the “Course on patents and utility models 2017” organized by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the Patent Center of the University of Barcelona,…
Read moreTwo new Spanish Patent & Trademark Attorneys at ZBM
ZBM is delighted to announce that Reyes García and Laura Santiago have passed the examination to become Spanish Patent & Trademark Attorneys. Reyes holds a degree in Law and is in charge of the Trademark…
Read moreZBM services unaffected by events in Catalonia
We are aware that the recent events that have taken place in Catalonia may generate some concerns. Please rest assured that the situation at ZBM is completely normal, including in our offices…
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Guillaume Durville joins ZBM
ZBM is proud to announce that Guillaume Durville joined the Madrid team this September. Guillaume holds an MSc in Applied Physics and is an Electrical Engineer. Before joining ZBM he…
Read moreThe EPO and ZBM jointly participate in the “Patent Mondays”
John Beatty, Director Patent Procedures Management in the EPO and Mathieu de Rooij of ZBM-Patents will give a lecture within “Jornadas de estudio y actualización en materia de patentes” (“Patent…
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2nd Edition of the ZBM online course on patents, patentability and patent infringement
The second edition of a complete online course on patents, patentability and patent infringement organized by the Institute of Sustainable Energy by KIC InnoEnergy and taught by ZBM Patents &…
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ZBM Patents & Trademarks in the awards ceremony of the Cleantech Camp
On 29th June, Mathieu de Rooij, partner of ZBM, participated as a member of the jury that evaluated the 14 projects presented within the framework of the second edition of…
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Plants (and animals) obtained by essentially biological processes are not patentable in Europe
The Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO) has just settled the controversy caused by the decisions of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/12 and G 2/13,…
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New European Patent Attorney at ZBM
ZBM is delighted to announce that Margarita Hoic (MSc Industrial Engineering) has passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) this year and will become a European Patent Attorney. Margarita is also a…
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ZBM in the IAM Patent 1000 ranking for work at the EPO
Apart from having been designated in the top tier in the IAM patent 1000 ranking in Spain, ZBM has also been mentioned in the bronze category in the European Patent…
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How the new Spanish Patent Law affects your filings and rights
In an article published in the Europe IP Focus 2017 by the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), Anna Barlocci, Yahel Contreras and Mathieu de rooij from ZBM Patents & Trademarks explain how changes in…
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ZBM in “The world’s leading patent professionals” IAM 2017
Once again ZBM has been featured in the 2017 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, the Intellectual Asset Management magazine has listed ZBM as…
Read moreCarles Comes, member of the jury of the regional awards of the ESNC 2017 in Barcelona
In its work to promote the transformation of revolutionary business ideas into products ready for commercialization and new ventures, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) has once again invited Carles…
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2017 Financial grants for the promotion of patent applications
The deadline and conditions for accessing financial grants given by the Spanish Patent Office (OEPM) for the promotion of patent applications and utility models from Spanish applicants have been published…
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Entry into force of the new Spanish patent law
The Council of Ministers approved today the Regulation for the implementation of the Patent Law (Law 24/2015) by means of a Royal Decree. The new patent law and regulation will…
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ZBM in the Tier 1 of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking since 2007
ZBM has again been listed in the Tier 1 of the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) ranking in 2017. ZBM has enjoyed this privileged position uninterruptedly since 2007. Moreover, Anna Barlocci…
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Specialization of Spanish courts on patent, design and trademark cases.
In a meeting dated December 21, 2016, the General Council for the Judiciary agreed that from April 1, 2017 the competent courts for dealing with patent, design and trademark cases…
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Spanish government requested to reconsider joining the unitary patent and UPC systems
Last February, a non-binding motion was submitted by political party PSOE calling on the Spanish government to reconsider joining the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court. Available here. The motion,…
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Participation of ZBM in an open discussion on patents
Bernabé Zea presented and moderated an open discussion on essential aspects of the patent practice within the “Jornadas de estudio y actualización en materia de patentes (“Los Lunes de Patentes”)”…
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G1/15: poisonous priorities put to rest
In an earlier news flash we reported on an order released by the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO which appeared to put the matter of poisonous priorities and…
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Client Choice awards winners at ZBM
At a gala dinner at One Great George Street in London on Feburary 2nd, two partners of ZBM were honoured with Client Choice Awards. Anna Barlocci received a Client Choice…
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UK might ratify the UPC Agreement in March 2017
12 member states have ratified the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement so far: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and Finland. For the UPCA to…
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Bernabé Zea participates in the XXXII Seminar of the AIPPI
The Spanish group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) celebrates the XXXII Seminar on Industrial and Intellectual Property Workshop on Industrial and Intellectual Property on…
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Participation of ZBM in the Course on patents and utility models 2017
Within the framework of the “Course on patents and utility models 2017” organized by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the Patent Center of the University of Barcelona,…
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Unified Patent Court before the end of 2017?
Despite the Brexit vote, last year the UK government unexpectedly announced its willingness to ratify the UPC agreement. As a consequence, the UPC preparatory committee restarted with their preparations for…
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New partner in ZBM
Since the beginning of this year, Marga Ibáñez has been appointed partner of ZBM. Graduated in Philology and part of the ZBM staff since 2004, she is in charge of…
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