Posts Tagged: Spain
Protecting Trade Secrets in Europe – An Update
With the June 9 deadline for national implementation fast approaching, we surveyed colleagues in our other European offices to check the state of play in their jurisdiction. The …
C-Suite Executives More Aware of Trademark Portfolio Risk and Reward
Eight in ten C-level executives believe trademark infringement of their marks is on the rise... Despite their feeling that trademark infringement is on the rise, 66% of organizations …
Protection of Official Names of States and Prevention of their Registration and Use as Trademarks
Protection of the official names of States and prevention of their registration and use as trademarks have been the focus of attention of the Standing Committee on …
Innovation can create economic success in developing countries facing the middle-income trap
A rising tide lifts all boats. While an age-old saying, the concept is relatively simple really. Of course, the path to broad based economic opportunity for all …
Re-Classification According to New EU Trade Mark Regulation
The new European Community Trade Mark Regulation, as approved by Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 of the European Parliament, entered into force on March 23, 2016. Among other amendments, the provisions of …
Italy Brings the European Unitary Patent A Step Closer to Reality, But 3 Hurdles Remain
In October, Italy, one of the last holdouts to the European Unitary Patent, joined the party, leaving Spain and Croatia as the only members of the 28-member …
The 2011 Global Patent and IP Trends Indicator
The survey assesses the impact of the U.S. economy on global IP strategies for 2011, and is available for free to anyone interested in the results. The …
US Trade Representative Issues Annual Report on Global IP Rights
For 2010 the US Trade Representative reviewed 77 trading partners for this year’s Special 301 Report, and placed 41 countries on either the Priority Watch List, Watch List, or the …