New Framework For Spanish Patentees

The Hague Local Division (LD Hague) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has granted a provisional injunction preventing a Chinese manufacturer and its EU authorised representative from infringing a patent concerning...

This paper examines which are the rules that the Unified Patent Court must apply when it has jurisdiction to hear actions relating to classic European patents validated in State...

This paper analyses the impact of the Court of Justice ruling of 25 February 2025, C 339/22, BSH/Electrolux (ECLI:EU:C:2025:108), on the Unified Patent Court's praxis and the application of its long arm.

The limits to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) to hear disputes relating to classic European patents validated in States that are not party to the UPC Agreement...

This paper examines the conditions under which decisions handed down by the Unified Patent Court in relation to classic European patents validated in a State that is not a party to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, as is the case of Spain, may be recognised and enforced in such country.

This is the latest post in our global trademark series. Having covered Australia, Brazil, and Türkiye, we now turn to Spain—a key jurisdiction in the European Union...

The Court of First Instance has a broad discretion when considering allowance of amendments to claims and the addition of parties under Rule 263 and 305 RoP.

Occasionally, the principle of morality, as outlined in Article 7(1)(f) of the European Union Trademark Regulation (EUTMR), prompts discussions regarding its interpretation.

From 13 to 16 May 2024, five trade mark examiners from OAPI participated in a four-day workshop with EUIPO examiners at EUIPO's offices in Alicante, Spain.

Amazon's Counterfeit Crimes Unit (CCU) and BMW Group have been successful in a joint civil lawsuit in Spain against four individuals selling counterfeit BMW vehicle parts and accessories...