H&A, recognized by the prestigious WTR 1000 directory
H&A, Herrero & Asociados, recognized by the prestigious WTR 1000 directory. WTR 1000 has established itself as one of the leading directories dedicated exclusively to identifying the world's leading providers of trademark legal services.
Recent changes in Patent and Design Law in China
China's patent landscape has evolved significantly, with a judicial emphasis on industrial property rights protection. Recent reforms include adjustments in official communication deadlines, priority restoration, and flexible correction of priority claims, reflecting adaptability to modern technologies and promoting fairness in evaluations.
Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO: 2023´s recap
Last year, the EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) issued critical decisions on patent challenges, addressing plausibility and entitlement to priority. Moreover, a referral to the EBoA was made.
The INPI announces that applications for participation in the PCT-PPH modality have reached their limit for 2023
Request for participation in the PCT-PPH modality reached its limit for 2023.
1st June: the dawn of a new era in the European patent system
The new Unitary Patent system and the Unified Patent Court entered into force on June 1, 2023, and with them comes a real revolution in the world of European patents.
PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) Phase IV established under the BRPTO
Starting on January 1, 2023, INPI/Brazil published phase IV of the Patent Prosecution Highway.
Unitary Patent: Key points for requesting unitary effect
The unitary patent system will enter into force in the coming months. We reveal how it works, how to request the unitary effect and when this new unitary patent is more convenient than the conventional European patent validations.
Is really the unitary patent going to be more advantageous?
The Unitary Patent has a number of advantages, especially in terms of maintenance costs, but it also has a number of disadvantages which may not be so obvious at first sight, but which can be decisive from the point of view of strategic patent portfolio management.
Brazil and France formalize agreement on the PPH pilot project
This agreement will allow the participants to use the result of the examination of the INPI/Brazil patent application to accelerate the analysis in France and vice versa.
H&A will be present at the Mobile World Congress
The Board of Judges of the Barcelona Mercantile Courts has approved a protocol for on-call service and rapid action, and a preventive and continuous on-call service during the event.
H&A recognized by IAM Patent 1000, the World’s Leading Patent Professionals
H&A recognized by IAM Patent 1000. The World’s Leading Patent Professionals is a unique guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe.
Brazilian Supreme Court ends with 10-year protection clause in the Brazilian Patent Law
As expected and feared by a large part of the Intellectual Property world, Brazilian Supreme Court has finally ruled that Sole Paragraph 40 of its Patent Law is unconstitutional.
Judgment of the sole paragraph of Article 40 of the Brazilian Patent Law
Justice Toffoli proposes to stop the extension of the term for all patents because he considers it unconstitutional.
New BRPTO (INPI) rule to to reduce backlog in the technical examination of patent applications
BRPTO (INPI) publishes new rule to continue the plan to reduce the backlog in the technical examination of patent applications
Claims amendments before the EPO. Questions and answers
We highlight the most relevant key points that regulate claims amendments before the EPO, a complex and fundamental issue in order to obtain the grant of a European patent.