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The Supreme Court Rules on the co-authorship of Fumiko Negishi in 221 paintings by Antonio de Felipe
On 30 September 2025, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court upheld the ruling handed down by the Madrid Provincial Court recognising Fumiko Negishi as co-author of 221 works by Antonio De Felipe, as well as reaffirming the jurisdiction of the civil courts to rule on her status as author. Fumiko Negishi worked for many
Updates on the Validation of European Patents in Spain
The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued a new decision relating the filing of applications and other documents wherein the submission of color or grayscale drawings in European applications is allowed when they are filed electronically. This decision is effective as of October 1, 2025. It should be remembered that the EPO, until now,
New code of conduct for influencers
On 1 October, the new Code of Conduct for advertising through influencers developed by the Spanish Advertisers Association, AUTOCONTROL (Spanish SRO) and IAB Spain came into force. This new code of conduct updates the previous one from 2020 to bring it into line with new regulations on the matter, and has almost 1,000 member organisations,
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Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising & Marketing
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (“GALA”) has announced 📣 the release of the third edition of its comprehensive three-volume set, Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising & Marketing. Ignacio Temiño Ceniceros and Salvador Díaz have contributed by writing the Spanish chapter. Hard copies of the book are available for purchase
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

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.

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.

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”:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.