The European Union begins a new chapter in its patent system with the arrival of the Unitary Patent It will be next June 1st when the new European patent system arrives, which will allow the same invention to be protected in most European countries filing a single application with the European Patent Office (EPO). The [...]
The EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) is the agency in charge of registering European Union trademarks and designs, formerly called OHIM (Internal Market Harmonization Office). What is an EUIPO customer panel? An EUIPO customer panel is a group of EUIPO customers (about 15 people) invited to participate in discussions about certain EUIPO services. The [...]
When we register an industrial property right, we know that it is only for a period of years. Once this period of time is over, we have the possibility to renew the registration of a trademark. In the case of the renewal, this may lead to the expiration or invalidity of the same. The expiration [...]
Register trademarks: the importance of the logo. One of the components to take into account when registering trademarks is the logo. That is to say, the symbol formed by images, letters ... that serves to identify a company, a brand, an entity ... and all the aspects related to them. [...]
Industrial design and a product? What differences are there? In the first place, industrial design and a product have differences as such, that is why today we are going to solve these doubts from many of the citizens. In addition, we are going to detail the protection requirements of the industrial design registration and a [...]
Can trademarks change ownership? Are you thinking of changing your brand name? Today we show you all the steps and the necessary documentation to carry out this process successfully. When we talk about a transfer or a change of ownership, we refer to when a brand changes ownership. Whether for a transfer of rights, a [...]
Are you thinking of registering a trademark in other countries? You do not know how to carry out this registration, or what the conditions, terms will be ... From Lidermark, the official registry of patents and trademarks at a national and international level, we have decided to resolve this question that concerns a large part [...]
Thinking of creating a brand? Do you know the steps to follow to register a trademark? Not sure where to register trademarks? How much does it cost to register a brand? These are questions that any natural or legal person can ask themselves at the time of registering trademarks. Today we are going to [...]
Maintaining a strong brand over time is very important. Because, it involves taking risky decisions, whether in administrative or technical matters ... It is possible that brands are successful and that over the years it will lose its position; either due to the misuse of this or the use of a bad strategy. Brand history [...]
How can we obtain an international patent? Patent registration in one country may be more easily extended to some countries than to others and is due to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). This is the term that can refer to the world patent. The main objective is to facilitate patent registration procedures in different countries, [...]
