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Adrian Esquivel Selected for INTA Committee
We are proud to announce that our partner, Adrian Esquivel , has been selected to serve on the International Trademark Association (INTA) Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee This appointment highlights Adrian’s long-standing commitment to advancing trademark law and promoting fair, effective brand protection worldwide. In this role, Adrian will contribute to the development and advocacy of INTA’s policies surrounding high-profile marks, ensuring that legal frameworks acros

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Nov 191 min read


Ranked by IAM Patent 1000
#iam1000 #patents The prestigious international publication IAM Patent 1000 , which specialises in evaluating patent firms and...

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Aug 131 min read


ECTA Berlin is here!
#ecta Once again, our partner Adrián Esquivel will be attending the annual meeting of the European Community Trademark Association...

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Jun 111 min read


See you at INTA San Diego
#sandiego #inta Is that time of the year! Esquivel & Martin Santos will attend the INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego from May 17-21. INTA...

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Apr 31 min read


Ranked by World Trademark Review
#wtr1000 The renowned WTR 1000 ranking, which slects the world's leading firms in the field of trademarks and intellectual property, has...

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Mar 101 min read


Five million PCT applications published
#pct #patents The PCT system ("Patent Cooperation Treaty"), which is currently celebrating its 47th year in operation, published its 5...

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Jan 151 min read


The Olympics, Trademarks and Ambush Marketing
#olympics #trademarks #marketing The 2024 Summer Olympics will open in a few days in Paris. In addition to a great celebration of sport,...

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Jul 23, 20242 min read


Ranked in IAM Patent 1000
#iam1000 #patents The prestigious publication IAM Patent that selects patent firms and attorneys worldwide has chosen both Esquivel &...

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Jun 24, 20241 min read


We will be at ECTA in Antwerp
#ecta One more year, our partner Adrián Esquivel will be at the annual meeting of the European Community Trademark Association (ECTA)....

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Jun 5, 20241 min read


See you in INTA in Atlanta!
#atlanta #inta Is that time of the year again! Esquivel & Martin Santos will be attending the International Trademark Association (INTA)...

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May 2, 20241 min read


Recommended by World Trademark Review
#wtr1000 We have been included once again in the prestigious WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals ranking, alongside...

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Feb 23, 20241 min read


The EU AI regulation soon to become a reality
Last December, the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement with the Council on the text of the new Artificial Intelligence...

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Feb 11, 20242 min read


Spanish Supreme Court: fakes create moral damage
#trademarks The Supreme Court of Spain ruled that trademark counterfeiters must compensate for the moral damage caused, given that the...

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Nov 29, 20231 min read


ChatGPT sued for copyright infringement
#chatgpt #copyrights OpenAI, the company behind popular artificial intelligence (AI) interface ChatGPT, has been sued in the United...

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Sep 11, 20231 min read


We're listed in IAM Patent 1000
#iam1000 #patents The prestigious publication IAM that selects patent firms and attorneys worldwide has chosen both Esquivel & Martin...

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Jul 11, 20231 min read


See you at ECTA!
#ecta One more year, our partners Adrián Esquivel and Victoria Sofía Martín Santos will be at the annual meeting of the European...

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Jun 26, 20231 min read


Unitary Patent Enters into Force
#patents #unitarypatent The Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (AUPC) entered into force on June 1, after an eventful process of years...

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Jun 20, 20233 min read


INTA Singapore: See you there!
We're happy to share that our partner Adrian Esquivel will be attending the INTA Annual Meeting from 16 May to 20 May in Singapore....

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May 9, 20231 min read


Can your brand afford a collaboration?
#collaborations #trademarks #fashionlaw Collaborations between brands are in vogue: Gucci and Adidas, Narciso Rodríguez and Zara, Louis...

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Mar 7, 20233 min read


Deadlines Extended for Türkiye and Syria
Both the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have issued information on deadline...

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Feb 21, 20232 min read


We're recommended by World Trademark Review
#wtr1000 The 2023 WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has once again included Esquivel & Martin Santos as one of the...

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Feb 9, 20231 min read


Spain PTO to Handle Invalidation and Cancellation Actions
#oepm #trademarks Starting January 14, trademark invalidation and non-use cancellation actions will be handled within the Spanish Patent...

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Feb 2, 20231 min read


Amazon may be liable for ads by third parties (CJEU)
#amazon #trademarks The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a long-awaited decision regarding the advertising of fake...

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Jan 13, 20231 min read


Who owns Black Friday?
#blackfriday #trademarks Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving when the holiday shopping season officially begins. Although this...

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Nov 25, 20223 min read


That Government Body-Positivity Ad: Some Practical Tips
#copyright #imagerights A poster by the Spanish Ministry of Equality to promote body diversity this summer has turned out to be very...

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Aug 11, 20222 min read


NFTs and the Metaverse: EUIPO issues guidelines
#metaverse #nfts #euipo The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has finally published their practice guidelines regarding...

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Jul 26, 20221 min read


We're listed in IAM Patent 1000
#iam1000 #patents The prestigious publication IAM that selects patent firms and attorneys worldwide has chosen both Esquivel & Martin...

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Jul 7, 20221 min read


See you in Copenhagen!
#ecta #ip #trademarks We're pleased to announce that we will be attending the ECTA Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, from June 15...

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Jun 10, 20221 min read


We'll be at INTA in Washington
#inta After two years we're finally back to in person meetings. Our partner Adrián Esquivel will be attending INTA Annual Meeting in...

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Mar 15, 20221 min read


We're Recommended by World Trademark Review
#wtr1000 Esquivel & Martin Santos has been included in the prestigious WTR 1000 ranking by World Trademark Review again. WTR 1000 - the...

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Feb 28, 20221 min read


Google News Returns To Spain
Google News, a news aggregation service that left Spain in 2014, will be returning early 2022. This is due to the Spanish transposition...

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Nov 11, 20211 min read


EUIPO Adresses "Login Hire" Abuse
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has issued a statement to address the controversial topic of "login for hire"...

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Sep 15, 20212 min read


Song Catalogs, A New Investing Trend?
Financial media is recently reporting a surge in operations related to the sale of music catalogs: from Neil Young to Shakira and Bob...

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Sep 1, 20212 min read


Desperados Beer And Tequila Reach An Agreement
#GIs #tequila Can a beer be labeled as having tequila flavour, if it contains only 1% of this ingredient? This is the controversy that...

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Aug 13, 20212 min read


EU Rejects Fizzy Drink Sound Trademark
The sound of a can opening followed by several seconds of fizzing cannot be a trademark, according to the General Court of the European...

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Jul 21, 20211 min read


We're listed on IAM Patent 1000
Esquivel & Martin Santos has been listed in the IAM Patent 1000 ranking of top patent practitioners. The IAM Patent 1000 is commonly...

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Jul 1, 20211 min read


Patent Waiver For COVID Patents: Pros and Cons
#patents General media is recently running many stories regarding COVID vaccine patents and the possibility of waiving IP rights to make...

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May 27, 20212 min read


Bullfighting Not Protected By Copyright
#copyright #tc The Spanish Supreme Court has decided in a recent ruling that the performance of a bullfighter cannot be subject to...

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Apr 20, 20211 min read


Nintendo Switch Piracy: Landmark Decision in Spain
#nintendo #copyright The Commercial Courts of Barcelona have ordered Internet access providers in Spain to block access to three websites...

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Mar 10, 20211 min read


Ranked by WTR in Top Trademark Professionals 2021 list
#wtr1000 World Trademark Review has included Esquivel & Martin Santos in its annual ranking of best intellectual property firms in Spain...

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Feb 16, 20212 min read


Unified Patent Court: German Ratification Enters Final Phase
#upc #patents The German upper and lower houses of congress (Bundestag and Bundesrat) adopted the draft ratification bill including the...

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Dec 29, 20201 min read


Ferrari Keeps Testarossa: Second Hand Sale is Genuine Use
#cjeu #ferrari The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided on the case C-720/18 that Ferrari can retain their...

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Nov 18, 20202 min read


EU Council Unveils Conclusions on Future IP Policy
#eu #policy The Council of the European Union, the intergovernmental body that discusses, amends and adopt laws, has issued the plan of...

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Nov 12, 20201 min read


We're Shortlisted for Iberian Lawyer Forty Under 40 Awards
#iberianlawyer #IBLFortyUnder40 Our partner Victoria Sofía Martín has been shortlisted for the Iberian Lawyer Forty Under 40 awards....

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Oct 24, 20201 min read


It's (Virtual) INTA Time
It's that time of the year again - the INTA Annual Meeting. Only this time we won't have the chance to meet in person. That doesn't mean...

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Oct 23, 20201 min read


Myanmar Opens Soft Launch Period
#trademarks #myanmar As previously informed in this blog, Myanmar is set to finally launch a trademark system analog to the rest of the...

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Oct 16, 20202 min read


Copyright vs Data Protection: Right to information about infringers limited to postal address
#copyright #cjeu The CJEU has delivered the decision Constantin Film Verleih v Google and YouTube deciding that a video platform operator...

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Sep 15, 20202 min read


"Moon Boots" May Be Original, But Not Distinctive
#trademarks #euipo #moonboot Companies are increasingly trying to look beyond traditional trademarks and attempt the registration of...

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Aug 5, 20202 min read


CJEU (Brompton): Copyright Also For Functional Shapes
#copyrights #brompton #cjeu The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has further extended the applicability of copyright to...

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Jun 23, 20202 min read


EU General Court Bars Copycat Oreos
#trademarks #euipo Food group Kraft, owner of the Oreo brand, has succesfully blocked the registration in the EU of a version of their...

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Jun 4, 20202 min read
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