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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 are handled by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO). In particular, the guidelines include sections on: – Examination of patent applications – Granting, opposition, […]
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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 Spain’s new Patent Law, which entered into force on April 1st 2017, affect patentable subject matter, filing, and litigation. The whole article can be found […]
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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 in the Spanish Official Bulletin (BOE) No. 98 of April 25, 2017. Applicants have one month (until May 25, 2017) to submit requests for these […]
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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”)” of March 13, 2017, organized by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) and the Patent Center of the University of Barcelona. This discussion revolved […]
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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, ZBM partners will give lectures on specific questions related to the fields of chemistry and pharmacy and Computer-Implemented Inventions & Software. Bernabé Zea will present […]
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23 Feb '16The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) informs that the new call for financial grants for the promotion of Spanish and foreign patent and utility model applications is expected to be published in the Official Gazette in the second half of March 2016. Link to the SPTO website Once the Official Gazette is published, we […]
