But never dared to ask.Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs and Brexit.
The United Kingdom's (UK) exit from the European Union (EU) is proving to be a long and undoubtedly uncertain process.
The UK's presence in the EU for over four decades has woven not only economic but also political and, above all, legal relationships that are now difficult to unravel.
It is not that the same years are needed to "unweave" the relationship but it is difficult to reach agreements that look equally after the interests of the citizens of both communities, the British and the European, with the aggravating circumstance that some of these rights, such as those relating to industrial property, extend over time beyond the effective date of departure.
Since the date of departure in 2017, negotiations have been held to establish the conditions under which the rights acquired by citizens in both territories will be respected.
Between these negotiations, agreements have been reached on industrial and intellectual property matters, although many issues are still outstanding.
We have collected the articles that our H&A professionals have been writing to follow up the negotiations, and two schedules summarising the situation as of March 2020.
We guarantee the protection and security of the brands and patents affected by the Brexit.
As expected and feared by a large part of the Intellectual Property world, Brazilian Supreme Court has finally ruled that Sole Paragraph 40 of its Patent Law is unconstitutional.
H&A
Justice Toffoli proposes to stop the extension of the term for all patents because he considers it unconstitutional.
Rogerio Rovetta
BRPTO (INPI) publishes new rule to continue the plan to reduce the backlog in the technical examination of patent applications
Rogerio Rovetta
We highlight the most relevant key points that regulate claims amendments before the EPO, a complex and fundamental issue in order to obtain the grant of a European patent.
Manuel Pérez
Cross-claim lawsuit between Lidl and Vorwerk for alleged infringement of the Thermomix patent in Spain by Lidl's Monsieur Cuisine food processor.
Miguel Fariña
Head of EU trademarks areaLawyer
«Professionalism, efficiency, responsibility, seriousness and accessibility are my values at work.»
Head of Industrial DesignsIndustrial Technical Engineer
«The best way to grow is to fight against our own limitations.»
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During the last few years our company has experienced significant international growth.
H&A has been a great partner throughout this process. For our firm, some of the benefits of the services provided by H&A have been:
Excellent professionals that constantly safeguard clients’ intellectual property interests.
We have been working with H&A for over 12 years. We began with the consultancy and management of the domain names portfolio, a market that has changed radically in recent years. Thanks to the team, we have always had the latest information and a very realistic view of the dynamics of this market. Additionally, thanks to the transversal nature of their services, we have been able to give a global answer to any of our problems, providing comprehensive legal support adapted to the digital world. I would also like to stress their professionalism and proximity as a team. I have always felt that they are part of my team, my ‘experts’.
Our company turned to H&A for the implementation of the necessary processes so as to comply with the European data protection regulation, and the service provided to date has been excellent, highlighting to this end the adequate understanding of our specific case and the speed of their responses.
I have been working with H&A for quite a long time and can confirm that they are top professionals.
H&A is a company formed by great people and professionals that are experts in the field of Intellectual and Industrial Property, who are concerned for and committed to their clients, providing information on the latest developments that may affect them, and who engage in cases. They follow-up on the issues and the advice provided is high quality.
Prior to the development and launch of my trademark Naturalium I was looking for the best IP firms for this purpose. I finally decided to put myself into the hands of H&A for its registration on a global scale, mainly due to the professionalism of their advice, their rigour and how they took care of my interests. After 5 years they continue to advise me on the protection of the trademark with regard to any potential conflict in any country of the world.
At Leitat we consider H&A a benchmark in the R&D&I value chain, nimbly facilitating the processes related to technology transfer, IP protection and trademark management.
H&A has helped us accommodate our technology within the prevailing legal framework in a simple yet professional manner, actively accompanying us throughout the entire process. With them by our side we feel more confident that we are doing things correctly.
I have been working directly with the H&A team for a long time now and I cannot be more satisfied. In my opinion, they are very good professionals that handle all matters in-depth and with rigour, always looking after the client’s interests. And, more importantly, with an impeccable direct and customised service.
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