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Trademark applications break records in Europe and overtake patent applications in Spain, according to data from the first half of 2021
The Intellectual Property sector has started to publish data related to its development during the first 6 months of 2021. From the figures disclosed by
Sound trademarks: definition and first European ruling on a sound mark in an audio file
While we have grown accustomed to word, figurative, composite or three-dimensional marks, there is a wide range of trademark types, among which we can include
Double patenting at the EPO: What’s new?
Double patenting refers to a situation in which an applicant tries to obtain two or more separate patents in the same territory for the same invention. In certain
Nektium Pharma: a nutraceutical company that looks into nature from excellence in innovation
The rise of the nutraceutical industry is undeniable. The use of medicinal plants and other natural resources to treat and prevent all kinds of ailments
ABG IP, shortlisted for VI Expansión Jurídico Awards
We are pleased to announce that, for the second consecutive year, we have been shortlisted for the Expansion Jurídico Awards, in the Intellectual Property category.
New European Patent Attorney at ABG IP: André Santos
We are pleased to announce that our colleague André Santos has successfully passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) that accredits him as a European Patent
IP enforcement at MWC 2021: Fast Action Protocol
The Mobile World Congress is back on track this year after being cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic. This edition of the event, which
One Way Liver: Metabolomics for the early diagnosis of liver diseases
A metabolite is produced every time a chemical process occurs in our body. These molecules, in turn, can metabolise again or they can produce another
The Lego Case: Community design protection and technical function
There have been quite a number of cases related to industrial property which have caused the Danish toy company Lego to end up in European
María Corral, new ABG associate
We are pleased to announce the appointment of María Corral as an associate at ABG Intellectual Property. María joined the ABG team in 2012 and
ITP AERO: the aeronautical company that relies on IP protection
Getting an aeronautical company off the ground is a complicated mission that is intrinsically linked to innovation. Its high degree of specialisation leads to the
Can living beings be patented?
This is certainly one of the questions that usually comes up when intellectual property professionals exchange their impressions with researchers in the field of biotechnology.
