If you want to distinguish your goods, services or both from those of another company, you may need a trademark or trade name. Find out what they are, what their registration procedure is and what it involves.
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If you have a new device, product or procedure that solves a technical problem or has a practical advantage, there are different ways to protect it in Spain and other countries. Find out how.
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En algunos supuestos también podría obtenerse el registro de una marca o nombre comercial similar a otros anteriores, cuando los productos, servicios o actividades que distinguen sean lo suficientemente dispares, como para no inducir a error o generar un riesgo de asociación, por ejemplo, DULCILIA concedida para distinguir “mantas” de la clase 24, no impediría el registro de la misma denominación para amparar “una publicación periódica” de la clase 16. Este llamado “principio de la especialidad“, quiebra cuando se trata de marcas renombradas. La marca renombrada goza de una protección legalmente reforzada, y no podría concederse, por ejemplo, CAMPOFRÍO para “bebidas alcohólicas” de la clase 33, dado su renombre entre los consumidores.
La OEPM hace con respecto de cada nueva solicitud, una búsqueda informática de anterioridades y cursa un aviso, a efectos meramente informativos, al solicitante o titular de registros anteriores, para que si lo desea, pueda formular oposición. En caso de que no haya oposición de terceros la OEPM no podrá dictar suspenso ni denegar de oficio la nueva solicitud por semejanza con un derecho de propiedad industrial o intelectual anterior, salvo determinados supuestos de denominaciones de origen, indicaciones geográficas, términos tradicionales de los vinos, especialidades tradicionales garantizadas u obtenciones vegetales.
Yes. The SPTO offers a search service which, for a fee, can provide relevant information about the suitability of a sign for registration. However, this report does not prejudge any decisions adopted by the SPTO in the event that a trademark application is received for the protection of the sign in question, or if a court should make a decision in that regard.
The distinctive sign background searches are carried out subject to payment of a fee. This fee will vary based on the products or services used for the search. Please contact the SPTO information service for further information on how to request the search service.
The SPTO website (www.oepm.es) also includes a trademark locator that can be accessed free of charge. We recommend that you carefully read the instructions and information provided on the site to perform the searches and interpret the results correctly.
No. The search for identical or similar trademarks and trade names previously applied for or granted can serve to give reasonably good knowledge of what is protected, but it does not guarantee that the trademark and trade name will be granted and that third party rights will not be damaged if you start to use it for your economic activity.
In order to get protection you need to register the trademark or trade name. The title holder is obliged to use the trademark either himself or through a person authorised by him. If the trademark is not used, five years from the date of the award publication, or during this same period use of the trademark ceases after having been used, the courts can declare it to be expired as a result of action taken by third parties.
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