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The Supreme Court clarifies the protection of Trademarks in criminal matters in Spain.
Once again, the President of the 2nd Chamber of the Supreme Court, has provided insight in a ruling deemed significant, this time regarding the safeguarding of trademarks within criminal proceedings.
Counterfeits in 2023: Key Data and the Importance of Intellectual Property Protection
The Ministry of the Interior has released the statistics on anti-counterfeiting interventions for 2023. These reveal the seizure of more than 3.6 million counterfeit products, which would have had a market value of 149 million euros. As expected, the textile sector is the most affected by counterfeiting, accounting for 62%, with a total of 2,274,654
Entry into force of the AI EU Regulation
On July 12, 2024, following extensive negotiations for its approval last March, the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence was formally published in the Official Journal of the European Union. While Regulation 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and Council, dated June 13, 2024, is scheduled to come into effect on August 1, it will be implemented
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LEADERS LEAGUE
One more year, ABRIL ABOGADOS and our partners Ignacio Temiño Ceniceros, Salvador Díaz Prades, Fernando Ortega, and Rubén Rubén Canales Quinto in the 2024 edition of the Leaders League ranking One of the best law firms for Copyright, Trademark and Patent Litigation and Prosecution Thank youuu!
Our firm is consolidated in the “silver” band of the prestigious ranking WTR 1000
Our firm is consolidated in the “silver” band of the prestigious ranking WTR 1000 that identifies the top trademark professionals in the key jurisdictions around the world, 2024 edition. As exponents of the whole Team, Carolina Montero, Ignacio Temiño and Fernando Ortega have been also recognised in this year’s edition, highlighting they good savoir faire.
Abril Abogados Tier Silver for World Trademarks Review
World Trademark Review once again recognizes ABRIL ABOGADOS in the “Tier Silver” in both categories “Enforcement & Litigation” and “Prosecution and strategy”. The publication recognizes the trajectory of the firm and the complete advice that Abril Abogados provides to both national and international clients. Special mention to the founding partners and the work of Ignacio
Ignacio Temiño was recognized by the Best Lawyers®2021 “LAWYER OF THE YEAR” Intellectual Property Law, Madrid
Honored and thankful to be selected by my peers for inclusion in the ‘Best Lawyers’ in Spain as Intellectual Property ‘LAWYER OF THE YEAR’. Only ‘a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” designation’. Go to the publication
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Abril Abogados made it to the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2020 shortlists
Abril Abogados was included in the shortlist of the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2020.
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Managing IP EMEA Awards 2020 shortlists announced.
Abril Abogados has made it to the shortlist to the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2020 which winners will be announced in early March.
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Rankings: World Trademark Review in both areas of “Enforcement and Litigation” and “Prosecution and strategy”
Abril Abogados has once again been included in the ranking of World Trademark Review in both areas of “Enforcement and Litigation” and “Prosecution and strategy”:
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World Trademark Review
Abril Abogados has once again been included in the ranking of World Trademark Review as a firm that will be able to solve all the clients´ IP headaches – contentious and non-contentious.
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Abril Abogados in Legal 500 TMT
Abril Abogados has once again been recommended by Legal 500 among the main national firms in TMT among other areas.
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Abril Abogados in Managing Intellectual Property (IP STARS), 2018
One more year, Abril Abogados has been selected by Managing Intellectual Property among the reference law firms.
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IAM Patent 1000 2018 Edition – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.
From Abril Abogados we congratulate our partner, Ignacio Temiño, who has been included in the IAM Patent 1000, which lists the main patent professionals around the world.
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Chambers & Partners Europe
One more year Chambers & Partners Europe has published the Ranking of the best law firms. This year, Abril Abogados remains among the best Spanish law firms of reference in IP and TMT.
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Abril Abogados in Rankings: World Trademark Review
One more year, the prestigious publication World Trademark Review once again considers Abril Abogados to be one of the main Spanish law firms specializing in trademarks, with special emphasis on services related to enforcement & litigation and prosecution & strategy.