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Patents protect a technical solution to a target problem which can consist of solving drawbacks inherent to known technologies or in providing an alternative to said technologies. The degree of protection conferred by a patent largely depends on the wording of the document filed in the official organization responsible for the grant procedure. Furthermore, receiving a grant for a patent application is many times conditional to the result of an examination of the novelty and inventive step, among other requirements. Due to the complexity of this process, the involvement of an Intellectual Property Agent is required in order to properly defend the application.
Each case is treated individually because we believe that each invention demands a customized protection strategy. Our experience and the professional attitude of our work team, who are all skilled in patents from a number of technological fields, allow us to represent our clients in subjects relating to chemistry, electronics, telecommunications, mechanics and computer-implemented inventions (among other technological fields of interest) both at the national and the international levels.
This team consists of Intellectual Property Agents in Spain, European Patent Agents, Engineers (of all specializations), chemists and technicians, and an extensive network of international representatives.
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PATENTS
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 Preparing, filing and prosecuting (tracking from the time of filing and during the entire lifetime of the file) |
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Maintaining the protection rights |
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Expert opinion reports on patentability |
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Expert opinion reports on infringement |
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Technology searches |
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Oppositions |
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Actions for revocation |
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A trademark is a distinctive symbol which consumers use to identify different goods and/or services of companies or individuals. The essential role of trademarks in commerce reflects this fact and justifies the importance of promoting (marketing) and protecting (intellectual property) them.
Our job is to obtain maximum protection for our client at both national and international levels. Particularly consists in preparing, writing and filing with the corresponding Intellectual Property Office any type of registration document for a distinctive symbol. As well as registration and opposition proceedings in the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) or other such agencies and offices.
The experience and constant renewal of knowledge of the professionals employed by the firm allows us to quickly and meticulously adapt to existing legal concepts and to those that each individual jurisdiction approves in order to give our clients the response they need.
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TRADEMARKS
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Following up on each file: providing a legal defense for trademarks until they are granted and throughout their lifetime. |
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Trademark portfolio advising. |
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Comprehensive advising on worldwide trademark protection. |
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International trademark proceedings. |
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International trademark control and surveillance. |
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Negotiating and drafting co-existence agreements in national, international and Community disputes. |
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Supervising intellectual property-related proceedings in foreign countries. |
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Domain registration and recovery |
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Legal advising is part of intellectual property. Legal intervention may be required to simply provide consulting services or to settle trademark, patent or intellectual property related disputes..
The Legal Department at SUGRAÑES is made up of five practicing attorneys who defend our clients’ interests both in Spain and abroad. All other office staff works closely with these attorneys in any issues that require specialized technical knowledge, and our foreign correspondents are also in permanent contact with this Department.
Our professionals also give conferences and teach classes in public and private institutions, as well as participate in sector-specific symposia and conferences held worldwide.
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Studying and drawing up agreements for the purchase and sale of trademarks or other distinctive signs. |
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Studying and drawing up agreements for the assignment or licensing of patents, utility models or industrial designs. |
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Studying and drawing up trademark franchising agreements. |
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Studying and drawing up know-how and technology transfer agreements. |
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Confidentiality agreements. |
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R&D&I collaboration agreements |
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Other types of technology cooperation agreements (franchising, joint-venture, outsourcing, etc…). |
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Intellectual Property Registers. Intellectual Property Deposits. |
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Intellectual Property Rights Assignment Agreements. |
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Intellectual Property License Agreements |
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Actions for revocation of and for claiming copyrights. |
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Actions for the infringement of rights inherent to registered intellectual property rights and actions for damages. |
Studying and drawing up extrajudicial demands and claims relating to possible infringement of Intellectual Property rights at both national and international levels.
Studies and (expert) reports on valuations of intangible assets.
We will lodge formal complaints with the police and request the administrative authorities to seize counterfeit merchandise.
Complaints relating to the infringement of domain names.
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Multiple types of legal reports on Intellectual Property |
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Information on Patent and Trademark-related grants |
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Trademark portfolio audits |
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Arbitration courts, mediation services, etc. |
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT
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Judicial Proceedings |
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Contracts and Agreements |
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Intellectual Property |
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Extrajudicial Demands and Claims |
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Valuations of Patents and Trademarks: Intangible Assets |
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Customs and Police Actions in cases of Counterfeits |
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New Technologies |
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Others |
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The term “industrial design” is used to describe the projected form for objects that can be mass produced.
Designs giving an overall impression differing from the impression conveyed by others and complying with certain novelty requirements can be registered (e.g.: electrical appliances, machine parts, stamps, clothing accessories, furnishings, jewels, shoes, vehicles, toys, lighting fixtures, etc.)
Industrial design is conceived as a shape-related innovation of the appearance of the good or its ornamentation.
The same concept is also contemplated for the Community (European Union) level with a similar protection process.
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DESIGNS
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Preparing, writing and filing with the corresponding Intellectual Property Office any type of registration document for a design. |
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Evaluating possible variants and making the depictions (drawings and/or figures) that determine the optimal scope of protection for the design or designs, using different software programs for processing drawings, diagrams and/or photographs. |
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The distinctive symbol in Internet, colloquially known as the domain name, is becoming essential today given the existing importance of new technologies. Recognition and protection of a company’s identity in the world wide web of Internet is a must in today’s market.
During the past few years we have had to defend many of our clients’ rights, and have been very successful in doing so. The results support our work, and we must continue to defend them from continuous third party infringement.
Thanks to our experience in this field many clients have entrusted their entire portfolio of both generic and territorial domain names to us so that we may take charge of any proceeding that must be conducted on any level. |
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DOMAINS
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Applications |
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Maintenance and renewals |
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Changes of ownership |
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Entries in the corresponding Companies Registry |
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Requeriments i Resolució de Conflictes, aplicant en cada cas la normativa vigent |
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Reports on registrations made worldwide by name |
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Purchase and Sale |
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