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Invalidity and revocation of trademarks in Spain: new administrative procedures before the SPTO
On 14 January 2023, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) will have new powers, taking over procedures for the invalidity and revocation of Spanish

How to prepare figures for patents?
Why use figures in a patent application? Figures are an essential part of most patent (or utility model) applications. This is especially the case in

Publishing vs. patenting: how different are the criteria?
Research patterns are changing due to rapid advances in technology. The “publish or perish” culture, despite the negative connotation, may be helping disseminating science faster

Managing IP selects three “patent stars” and three “rising stars” from the ABG IP team
Six European Patent Attorneys members of our team have been distinguished this 2022 in the IP Stars ranking published by the prestigious publication specialized in

ABG IP collaborates in the Pediatric Innovation Day organized by the hub i4KIDS
Two of the innovative projects awarded in the second edition of the Pediatric Innovation Day, a day promoted by the i4KIDS Hub and supported by

ABG IP is once again recognised by Global IP Awards as Spain’s “Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year”
Two editions of the Global IP Awards and twice ABG Intellectual Property has been chosen “Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” in Spain. Representatives from

Unitary Patent: beware of prior rights
One of the risks involved in filing a European patent (EP) application is possible existence of previously filed-but-not-published national (e.g. Spanish) patent applications, also known

ABG IP collaborates with the CaixaResearch Validate programme to break down barriers between the laboratory and patients
The process of creating value from knowledge is known as valorisation, and it can be achieved with industrial property rights which prove to be a

New European Patent Attorney at ABG IP: Virginia Gómez
Virginia Gómez, patent adviser in the Chemistry & Materials Department of ABG Intellectual Property, has successfully passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) that accredits her

IAM Patent 1000 highlights all our partners and awards us gold in patent prosecution for the eleventh consecutive year
We are glad to announce that we have received the highest honour (gold) in the area “patent prosecution” and bronze in the field of “litigation”

Changes concerning biotechnology patent applications: the Standard ST 26
What is a sequence listing? Patent applications containing biological sequences, anywhere in the application, must be accompanied by a sequence listing to comply with the

Financial Times ranks ABG IP among the “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms” for the fourth year in a row
Since 2019 ABG Intellectual Property has been selected among the best patent law firms in Europe by the prestigious Financial Times. In addition, in 2022 we have once again won medals in all categories of the “Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms” ranking.