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 – perhaps in not in…
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 key tool. “La Caixa” Foundation’s…
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 requirement of sufficiency of disclosure.…
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…
The Canadian Government has approved a number of amendments to the patent system, which will come into force on 3 October 2022 and that will affect the examination of patent…
European patent applications of Spanish origin have set their own historical record. A total of 1,954 applications were filed in 2021, compared to 1,791 in the previous year (8.9% increase)…
The new Guidelines for Examination in the EPO entered into force on 1 March 2022. The Guidelines for Examination set out the practice and procedure to be followed in the…
Since the 1970’s the EU member states have aimed towards the creation of a single patent that covers all the member states. Below we will see how the Unitary Patent…
The difference between intellectual property and industrial property, the features of the different protection figures, their prosecution and their internationalization were some of the topics discussed in the eleventh edition…
According to the latest data published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in 2020 the Chinese Patent Office was the office that received the most patent applications in the…
The food processing industry is experiencing a genuine boom, driven by the many challenges facing humanity in this area, which range from improving sustainability and ingredient production to accessing food…
Both Japan and South Korea are countries with a long track record in Industrial Property. Not surprisingly, they have significant scientific and technological potential that has enabled them to develop…
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