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“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademark

Last Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services.

Bad faith trademarks

In the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to find cases in which a trademark protecting goods and services that has achieved a certain recognition in the market is reproduced almost in its entirety by competitors who try to take advantage of its reputation.

New fee reduction of 30% in EPO applications

The new fee EPO´s fee system takes effect on 1 April 2024, being those fees modified upwards; however, a new 30% reductions in fee payments for European Patent applications and EuroPCT applications have also come into force, regardless of their filing date, when applicants meet a serie of requirements. This new 30% reduction applies to

Abril Talks

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

Happy Holidays – Felices Fiestas

Felices Fiestas – Happy Holidays 2020



Juice vs Nectar

After the Barcelona’s Provincial Court sentenced Granini to cease broadcasting an advertising spot of his orange nectar, it is now the Supreme Court which has ruled on that advertising. The action brought by J. García Carrion, owner of Don Simon trademark, against Granini arises from the broadcasting of an advertising spot in which Granini advertised

Happy Holidays – Season´s Greetings

Flash News April 19, 2024“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademarkLast Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services. Read MoreApril 15, 2024Bad faith trademarksIn the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to

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II Technical Seminars SICARM ICAMUR

On February 16, the II SICARM ICAMUR Technical Conference was held at the Illustrious Bar Association of Murcia. Jorge Oria participated as a speaker talking about “Domain names, metatags and keywords: infringement of distinctive signs and legal actions for their recovery”.

Feliz Navidad – Season´s Greetings 2016

Abril Informa April 19, 2024“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademarkLast Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services. Read MoreApril 15, 2024Bad faith trademarksIn the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to

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Abril Abogados in Youtube, jotajotavm

Flash News April 19, 2024“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademarkLast Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services. Read MoreApril 15, 2024Bad faith trademarksIn the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to

CEDRO, new modalities of exploitation of text works

On this occasion we have the collaboration of Javier Diaz de Olarte, Head of the Legal Department of CEDRO. Javier tells us in this video about the current situation of the new modalities of exploitation of text works, the effects of the next Intellectual Property Law and CEDRO’s recommendations to try to tackle this serious

Abril Abogados with entrepreneurs

Flash News April 19, 2024“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademarkLast Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services. Read MoreApril 15, 2024Bad faith trademarksIn the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to

Bill of the Patent Law

Flash News April 19, 2024“Pablo Escobar” blocked as a trademarkLast Wednesday, the EU General Court in Luxembourg upholds yesterday the previous refusal from EUIPO to register the European trademark “Pablo Escobar” for a wide range of products and services. Read MoreApril 15, 2024Bad faith trademarksIn the field pf industrial property is greater and greater to