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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Respondemos todas aquellas dudas referentes a los diferentes procesos implicados en la propiedad industrial.

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Industrial Property
Trademarks and Trade Names
Collective and Certification Marks
Proof of use
International trademarks
Transformations
National patent and utility model
Supplementary protection certificate
European patent and validation
International PCT application
Reinstatement of rights
Transfers and licensing
Fees
Patent management and valuation
Representation
Industrial Property Agents (IPA)
European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
Representation and Brexit
Classifications
Invalidity and revocation of trademarks and trade names
Geographical indications

Unless the change is requested immediately, the application for a trademark or trade name can only be changed at the applicant's request in order to correct the applicant's name and address, errors of expression or transcription, or obvious errors, provided that such changes do not substantially affect the trademark or expand or change the list of products or services.

Yes. Once the trademark or trade name has passed the form examination, it will be published giving third parties two months in which to oppose it if they believe the new application infringes previous rights. Likewise, once they are granted or refused, they will be published in the industrial Property Official Bulletin (BOPI).

Yes. You will then obtain an application submission date ahead of anyone who may request it later. Even if you have not yet completed all the formal requirements, it is better to present the application with just the essentials and then comply with the remaining requirements later.

Although it is not necessary for the sign to be new in a non-existent sense in order to be registered, it is important to apply for it before revealing it so as to prevent a third party from filing an identical or similar application before you do.