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PONS IP confirms its position as a benchmark in patent management

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), a reference worldwide publication in the field of intellectual property, has recently published the 2024 edition of its prestigious IP Stars ranking with a list of the leading firms in patent prosecution. The ranking recognises the best IP management firms. Thanks to the work of our Patent Department, led by Ana … Read more

A myriad of Sui generis rights in the agricultural sector

Observation in the agricultural environment has always been a relevant aspect for those involved in modelling plant growth and development. In the agricultural sector, the reward for the great efforts of farm owners does not usually translate into high numbers that encourage current farmers and motivate young people to invest and commit to this primary … Read more

The importance of visual impression in fashion trademarks: the case of Scalpers vs Harper & Neyer

On 17 November 2022, the owner HARPER & NEYER SL (hereinafter “Harper”) filed European trademark application No. 18797402 for the following goods in class 25:Clothing; Footwear; Headgear; Parts of clothing, footwear and headgear. Scalpers Fashion, S.L. (hereinafter “Scalpers”) filed an opposition against all the goods in the above-mentioned application on the basis of its previous … Read more

How McDonald’s lost the exclusivity of the BigMac trademark to designate its chicken products, or the importance of proving trademark use in the European Union

The Judgment of the General Court in case T-58/23 | Supermac’s/EUIPO — McDonald’s International Property (BIG MAC) has recently been published in relation to European Union trademark no. 62638 “BIG MAC”, owned by McDonald’s (hereinafter, the McDonald’s Trademark), which we understand to be of great importance for understanding the importance of the use of trademarks … Read more