The question captures our attention. In the midst of the fourth industrial revolution this is a question that was long overdue. This revolution is marked by the emergence of new technologies including: robotics,…
Read more
As we always say, the vast world of Intellectual Property covers all kinds of issues and queries. There are several that we have been dealing with over the last few months on the…
Read more
Trademark law, like almost any other right, has limits. One of these limits, when it comes to trademark law, is the exhaustion of trademark rights. What is the exhaustion of trademark rights? By…
Read more
Fair use is an American legal doctrine on copyright that allows limited use of copyrighted material (a work, for example) without the permission or consent of the copyright holder. It is a license for use restricted to either educational or review purposes. …
Read more
When we talk about cosmetics, we inevitably talk about formulas, processes or procedures embodied in certain products that help us to care for, improve and beautify aspects of our skin. Nowadays, there are…
Read more
When it comes to agricultural products and foodstuffs, there are many advantages that a designation of origin can offer them. However, these products must meet a series of requirements in order to obtain…
Read more
Kleenex®, Tipp-Ex®, Rimmel®, Velcro, bimbo® bread, aftersun®… We have all used many of these words at some time in our everyday language to refer to certain products in a generic way, but the…
Read more
In our previous article we talked about the concept of copyright and its protection* which, as we already know, includes artistic and literary works, and even scientific works. But what happens if I…
Read more
Copyright is arguably the basis of Intellectual Property as a whole, defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as all creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, as well as…
Read more