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Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?

The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company Turner Broadcasting System Europe (TNT) filed an application for a word mark for

Developments on tobacco labelling and vapers with and without nicotine.

The 22 December is the deadline for the hearing and public information on the draft royal decree updating the regulation on tobacco and related products, which introduces plain packaging, regulates nicotine pouches and vapers with and without nicotine and includes restrictions on flavourings. The aim is to improve public health protection through stricter regulation adapted

Current status of the regulation on protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products

Study commissioned by the EUIPO about the Regulation (EU) 2023/2411 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products which entered into force on 16 November 2023 and will be fully applicable as of 1 December 2025. Among others, the Regulation stipulates

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 January 13, 2025Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company

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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 January 13, 2025Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company

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Abril Abogados in Youtube, jotajotavm

Flash News January 13, 2025Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company

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 January 13, 2025Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company

Bill of the Patent Law

Flash News January 13, 2025Could the expression “HOPELESS POOFTER” be registered as a trademark?The answer was recently provided by the EUIPO through its Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest decision-making body within the Office. The full resolution, dated November 28, 2024, is available HERE. The case began in May 2020 when the audiovisual production company