Publications - Intellectual Property
The new Trademark Law Regulations require greater clarity when registering distinctive signs
As a result of the transposition of Trademark Directive 2015/2436, both the Trademark Law as well as its implementing regulations have had to be amended accordingly. The reform of the implementing regulations, approved through Royal Decree 306/2019…
The influencer Chiara Ferragni manages to register her european trademark after a long drawn-out battle
Following the recent decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the influencer Chiara Ferragni is now free to continue to extend her already substantial fashion empire.
“Blockchain can help to improve problems in the musical industry, the distribution of royalties”
Interview with Antonio Delgado (member of the advisory board), and Eric Jordi (responsible for Business & Legal Affairs), at Unison.
McDonald’s European Union trademark Big Mac cancelled due to non-use
On January 11 2019 the EUIPO’s Cancellation Division revoked European Union trademark 62.638 BIG MAC, filed in 1996 by the famous fast-food chain McDonald’s. Although the mark had been registered since 1998, in April 2017, the…
Can you obtain exclusive rights in your technology?
One of the most common mistakes made when investing in a technology startup is to ignore potential intellectual property contingencies. This mistake can prove to be particularly serious when the value of the startup lies precisely in its intangible…
Will the General Data Protection Regulation make business cards a thing of the past?
It is believed that business cards, such a 20th century phenomenon, were first used in China back in the 15th century and that they had reached Europe by the 17th century. Despite their antiquity, they nevertheless continue to play an important role…
Back to the past for the private copying levy
On July 3, 2017 the Council of Ministers passed Royal Decree no. 12/2017, amending the limitation on private copying and regulating fair compensation for such limitation – the “private copying levy”. Compensation paid out of the…
To link or not to link, that is the question
The CJEU rules that providing links to content for financial gain without the author’s consent constitutes copyright infringement
Business of Fashion Law Newsletter – November / December 2014
Attached is the Newsletter of the “Business of Fashion Law” advisory team, for November/December 2014. Focusing on legal advisory services to the fashion, design and luxury industries, the Newsletter was drawn up by an international…
Business of Fashion Law Newsletter - September / October 2014
Newsletter of the “Business of Fashion Law” advisory team, for September/October 2014. Focusing on legal advisory services to the fashion, design and luxury industries, the Newsletter was drawn up by an international multidisciplinary team of…
Business of Fashion Law Newsletter – July / August 2014
Focusing on legal advisory services to the fashion, design and luxury industries, the Newsletter was drawn up by an international multidisciplinary team of experts in corporate/commercial, IP, public, tax, employment and litigation law. Click on the…
Intellectual Property Commentary 2-2014
Regulation (EU) No 608/2013, of the European Parliament and the Council 12 June 2013, concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights