Spanish Supreme Court rules on the dies a quo to claim damages for infringement of a European Patent *

Spain - January 31 2013
The Supreme Court declares that damages for infringement of a European patent can be claimed from the date the mention of the grant of a patent is…

Co-authors: Inmaculada Lorenzo.

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Controversial order of Barcelona Patent Courts regarding supplementary protection certificates *

Spain - October 25 2012
In a "collective" decision, the Barcelona Patent Courts dismissed a preliminary injunction applied for by the owner of an SPC against a number of generic companies, by rejecting effect to the revised translation of a European Patent granted in Spain adding product claims.

Co-authors: Inmaculada Lorenzo.

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First decision by Spanish court on the use of trademarks as keywords in Google's adwords and metatags *

Spain - July 20 2012
Further to the Court of Justice (CJEU) doctrine in Google France v. Louis Vuitton, one of the Madrid commercial courts recently enjoined a competitor from using the plaintiff's registered trademarks as keywords in Google's AdWords and metatags.

Co-authors: Eugenio Vázquez .

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Innovators successfully freeze price drop: recent decisions of Spanish courts *

Spain - April 26 2012
Innovators have successfully prevented the drop in their prices (estimated to be in the range of 30%-40%) in two recent decisions by Spanish courts against generics companies.

Co-authors: Inmaculada Lorenzo.

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Spanish Government abolishes controversial copyright levy system *

Spain - January 27 2012
By means of the Royal Decree-Act 20/2011, the new Spanish Government – in office since 20 December 2011– abolished Article 25 of the Copyright Act which set out the copyright levy system in Spain.

Co-authors: Inmaculada Lorenzo.

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