The importance of registering licences in users’ favour of IP registrations owned by third parties
Recording of licenses is imperativa to act in Spain against third parties.
Juan Casulá
The key points of the new Myanmar Trademark Law
The Myanmar Parliament passed a new Trademark Law to update Myanmar's trademark legislation, to bring it into line with the prevailing international standards.
Sonsoles Baylina
H&A Launches its Portuguese Website
We are launching our Portuguese Website focused to the Brazilian Market.
H&A
New Patent Law and best practices make Mexico a patent friendly country
The new Patent Law will come into force in Mexico. This law puts in writing some practices executed by the applicants and patent authorities and incorporates others that will be new.
Eric Alávez
Neuroscience Fiction or Current Science?
Manipulating people's minds is no longer a potential situation. It’s now a real possibility. Neuro- rights are needed to set real obligations for governments, private sectors and citizens.
Natalia Rigueiro
The Co-ownership for trademark is now a reality in Brazil
An application for registration or registration with a single owner can be transformed into a trademark application or registration with more than one owner.
Beatriz Pereira
Nagoya Protocol approved in Brazil
The Nagoya Protocol is an international and multilateral agreement supplementary to the Convention on Biological Diversity that establish rules on access to genetic resources and equitable distribution of the benefits derived from their use and appropriate transfer of relevant technologies.
Beatriz Pereira
COVID Radar, is it safe?
A breach, exposure, violation or any other damage to personal data of users of a COVID-related application would be catastrophic for the trust relationship in the use of the app.
Mario Romero
WIPO and UKIPO reach agreement on international marks designating the European Union
Brexit will not affect the rights of holders of international registrations protected in the EU. WIPO and UKIPO sign an agreement regarding international trademarks after Brexit.
H&A
Brazil establishes two new modalities of priority processing for patents
The Brazilian PTO will apply two new modalities of priority processing of patent applications.
Amanda Quintella
Patent examination decisions are growing in Brazil
Patent examination decisions are growing and backlog decreased in the first semester of 2020.
Beatriz Pereira
Prioritary examination of patents filed by startups in Brazil
Brazilian startups will be able to request to the BPTO that their patent applications be examined with priority.
Amanda Quintella
Plant Variety Rights and Audiovisual Law
Reinforcement of the services concerning Plant Variety Rights and Audiovisual Law, service areas on the H&A website.
H&A
Cannabis legislation opens the door for pharmaceutical brands in Brazil
With new legislation regulating the use of cannabis-based medicines in Argentina and Brazil, the emerging market is an open playing field for pharmaceutical brands looking to making a mark in Latin America.
Daniela Lin
When the brand “YOUTUBER” died from success in Spain
Madrid High Court of Justice has ruled that the term "YOUTUBER" has become generic in Spain in the case BOLILLOTUBER v. YOUTUBE.
Alfonso Sabán
The AEPD sanctions Twitter for the information given through its Cookie Policy
The world-famous social network Twitter, sanctioned in Spain by the AEPD with a 30,000 euros fine for violating the LSSI.
Joaquín Abajo
Some highlights in cannabis legislation in Brazil
Study of the protection of cannabis-based products in Brazil. The cannabidiol.
Daniela Lin
Cannabis legislation opens the door for pharmaceutical brands in Argentina
Study of the protection of cannabis-based products in Argentina.
Carlos Guillermo Alcaráz
H&A ranked in “Best European companies and firms in the field of patents” by Financial Times
H&A ranked as one of the "Best European companies and firms in the field of patents" by Financial Times.
H&A
Adriana Peñaranda, director of H&A Colombia, “recommended expert” in IAM directory
Adriana Peñaranda, director of H&A Office in Colombia, “recommended expert” in the patent field in the prestigious IAM directory.
H&A
H&A Spain returns to office
H&A resumes on-site activities in Spain once The Spanish Government has not decreed the renewal of the state of alarm.
H&A
Glovo Delivery: First sanction in Spain for not having a Data Protection Officer
An administrative fine of 25,000 euros (twenty-five thousand euros) is imposed by the Spanish Data protection Agency on Glovo for not having appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO).
Maria Diví
Our offices in Lisbon are now open
H&A Portugal re-opens after the pandemic situation. Our offices in Lisbon are now open to the public and original documents can be now sent to them.
H&A
H&A recovers the domain name Barcelonavisit.com for the Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona
By means of the lawsuit filed by H&A, the Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona recovers the domain "Barcelonavisit.com" which was unfairly competing with "visitbarcelona.com".
Joaquín López Bravo
BPTO finishes the suspension of procedural deadlines
After the inactive period caused by Covid-19, Brazilian INPI finishes the suspension of procedural deadlines on June 1st.
Isabel Rebolledo
Campofrio Group: big brands do not always win
WIPO rejects a CAMPOFRIO GROUP complaint based on the UDRP against the owner of the domain name campofrio.com
Joaquín Abajo
Singapore Patent Office (IPOS) joins PPH program with the BRPTO
On May 1st, 2020, came into effect the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project between the BPTO and the Singapore Patent Office (IPOS).
H&A
Please do not send original documents to our offices in Portugal
Please do not send original documents to our offices in Portugal; contact us via email first in order to prevent any risk of loss.
H&A
Pandemic and the CE marking requirements: when solidarity changes the rules of the game
In order to attend to those affected by the pandemic and to aid recovery, currently applies only and exclusively to masks and surgical gowns, temporarily relaxing the requirements for CE marking.
Marta Gimeno
Patents vs Covid19: combat of the year
Different ways to share the patent knowledge and rights.
Juan Casulá
BRPTO suspends its deadlines from March 16 to April 30
Information on the deadlines before the BRPTO, regarding the extension of terms until April 30th, 2020.
Beatriz Pereira
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot project signed between Brazil and the Republic of Korea
The new PPH modality that came into effect on December 1st, 2019 has so far totalized agreements with 20 countries, in addition to the European Patent Office (EPO).
Amanda Quintella
Fast-track examination to technologies related to Covid-19 in Brazil
Technologies related to the treatment of the new coronavirus are now also part of the already existing health technologies accelerated examination modality .
Amanda Quintella
Rafaela Mattos
Amazon’s responsibility for storing third party products: Commentary on the ECJ judgment
The mere fact of having products deposited or stored doesnot imply a use of a trademark.
Rodrigo López Crespo
Federico Jover
The relationship between Patents and Health Licenses
Health Registrations in the world of Industrial Property. The relationship between Patents and Health Licenses.
Carolina Calderón
One year of the new administration of the Brazilian PTO
Cláudio Vilar Furtado finished one year of administration of the Brazilian PTO
Anna Gouvea
Brazilian inventors win II Latin American Patent Competition of PROSUR
A system for recycling contaminated plastic packaging, developed by Brazilian inventors, winner of the II Latin American Patent Competition of PROSUR.
Amanda Quintella
Working from home. Do not to send original documents
We ask you not to send original documents to our offices, as there will be no one to collect them and there is a certain risk of loss.
H&A
Brazilian INPI delays the division of trademarks
The Resolution No. 244/2019 establishing the division of trademark applications and registrations was postponed to September 14, 2020.
Daniela Lin
H&A fully operative during COVID 19 restrictions
Herrero is fully operative not only in Spain but in all its offices around the world.
H&A
Latin America: a region of opportunities and challenges in the fight against piracy
Once the rights have been granted, it is always highly advisable to register them with the customs authorities, with whom you should try to maintain constant, fluid and proactive communication.
Alfonso Sabán
How will your intellectual property rights be protected after Brexit?
How your intellectual property rights will be protected after Brexit?
Anna Jarques
Yatecomeré vs Yatekomo: David vs. Goliath
The importance of a previous search in a registering trademark process.
Rodrigo López Crespo
The Brazilian government is considering extinguishing INPI and creating the ABDPI
Due to financial policy, the brazilian government is studying the possible merging of various national agencies of industrial property.
Marcel Cotrim
New era of PPH procedures in Brazil
From December 1, 2019, there will be one single resolution that will discipline all PPH agreements in Brazil.
Isabel Rebolledo
New offices of H&A in Portugal
We would like to inform our clients and friends, we have moved our offices in Portugal.
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Novelties regarding patent applications in Argentina
Some of the new resolutions provide “user friendly” ways to meet the sometimes bureaucratic requirements of the National Office.
Isabel Rebolledo
H&A launches its new website
You think, You talk, You decide: The new website of H&A, a commitment to the future opened to the clients' collaboration.
H&A
Speeding patent process in Brazil
BRPTO established that the result of the searches carried out in Patent Offices of other countries, International or Regional Organizations could be used in Brazil to speed up examination of the pending patent application.
H&A
Impact of the BRPTO’S task force to reduce Patent Backlog
In the first 10 months of 2018 the number of patent applications awaiting a decision in the examination queue does not stop falling.
H&A
The impossible IP Trinity
Brexit implications will have very relevant effects on our practice and our clients´ rights and interests.
Alfonso Sabán
The Brazilian PTO’s backlog
Our Office in Brazil has been remarked as one of the main IP boutiques in trademark prosecution.
H&A
Our Office in Brazil in the WTR 2018
Our Office in Brazil has been remarked as one of the main IP boutiques in trademark prosecution.
H&A
Peru joins The Global PPH Pilot Program
The Peruvian INDECOPI joined the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot.
H&A
Novelties in the Spanish Trademark Law
The Council of Ministers approved the amendment to the Trademark Law in order to adapt its content in compliance with the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks.
H&A
Venezuela – Reestablishing of official fees
The Venezuelan National patent office has issued a communication informing that venezuelan cryptocurrency called “Petro” would be adopted as payment system of Official fees.
H&A
MEXICO at the Forefront. First Sound and Olfactory Trademarks Granted
Just recently, on February 7, an event was held where Juan Lozano issued the first Registration for olfactory, sound, and commercial image trademarks.
H&A
Phase II of PPH between Brazil and Japan
The Brazilian PTO (BRPTO) published the Resolution No 235/2019 implementing the Phase II Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program between Brazil and Japan.
H&A
BRAZIL: Getting closer to the Madrid Protocol
The Brazilian House of Representatives approved on April 4, 2019, the proposal for the country to join the Protocol.
H&A
New Industrial Property Code in Portugal
The recently published Portuguese Industrial Property Code (CPI), will enter into force this July 1st, 2019.
H&A
CHINESE TRADEMARK LAW AMENDMENTS
On April 23, 2019, the Legislative power passed the fourth revision of the Chinese Trademark Law.
H&A
Brazil Patent and Trademark Office will remain closed from June 5 to 10
Please be informed that BRPTO's database will be out between June 5 and 10, 2019 in order to improve IT infrastructure.
H&A
BRPTO improving its Blacklog combat plan
The BRPTO is finalizing a system that will enable the user to expedite the retrieval of the opinions generated during the examination of patent applications and published in the Official Gazette (RPI).
H&A
Uruguay starts Pilot program for accelerating examination
Following the trend of many National Offices, the Uruguayan Patent Office has established a pilot program regarding the acceleration of examination procedures (PAR – Procedimiento de aprovechamiento de Resultados ).
H&A
Domain name for free with each application of Spanish and/or EU trademark
In H&A, we take the online protection and defense of our client’s trademarks very seriously. Not in vain, we have about 20 years of experience registering and managing domain names for them.
H&A
Accession of Brazil to the Madrid Protocol
The Brazilian House of Representatives approved on April 4th, 2019, the proposal for the country to join the Protocol.
H&A
New trademark resolutions in Brazil
Following the developments regarding the entrance of Brazil in the Madrid protocol, new resolutions have been issued by the Brazilian INPI.
H&A
The unitary patent and the unified patent court almost ready to go
European governments are not that excited about having a non-EU member state be part of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court system.
Alfonso Sabán
