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THE ENFORCEMENT OF IP RIGHTS IN THE SPANISH PATENT AND TRADEMARK
OFFICE
Javier Moreno Ramos, Director of Department of Legal Coordination and
International Relations
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• THE REGISTRATION OF RIGHTS IS A PREMISE OF THE ENFORCEMENT
• MEASURES TO PROMOTE UTILIZATION OF IP RIGHTS FOR SMEs (fee policy, procedural improvements, reducing pendency time, e-registration, alternatives to litigation through arbitration…)
• ENFORCEMENT IN TWO SENSES: - Legal defense (litigation in courts) - Enforcement policy of authorities
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SUMMARY
• FIGURES OF COUNTERFEITING IN SPAIN• THREE PILLARS STRATEGY
– LEGAL FRAMEWORK– INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK– AWARENESS AND TRAINING
• THE SPECIFIC ROLE OF THE SPTO IN IP ENFORCEMENT
• THE WEBSITE OF THE SPTO AND THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
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FIGURES 2008 Percentage of seizures
Pr. Industrial55%
Pr. Intelectual45%
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FIGURES 2008percentage of seizures by sector in Industrial Property (IP)
Calzado2%Hardware
1%
Electrónica1%
Juguetes0,1%
Marroq/complem43%
Textil16%
Merchand.3%
Alcohol1%
Joy/Relojería22%
Perfum/Cosmeticos11%
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FIGURES 2008 valuation by sector in IP
Otros13,9%
Marroq/Compl26,1%
Hardware0,4%
Merchand.3,2%
Perfum.0,9%
Electro.8,8%
Textil20,7%
Joy/Reloj4,6%
Calzado21,4%
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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERSECTOR COMISSION AGAINST IPR INFRINGMENT (2006)• Institutional background (1997-
2005): Interministerial Commision (2 Working Groups)
• Composition.– Plenary (9 Ministries/Regional and Local
authorities/ Consumers/IP Entities)– Standing Commitee (SPTO)
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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• Scope of competence. Non executive competences– Draw up a plan to put forward
guidelines/measures to address piracy.
– Promote awareness.– Propose development of legal
framework/measures.– Organize training activities.– Prepare national statistics about
counterfeiting activities
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• Main purpose:
protection/promotion IP• National activities:
– Cooperation with police/customs.– Cooperation with Courts.– Development of antipiracy section
within website of SPTO
SPTO SPECIFIC ROLE ON IP ENFORCEMENT (I)
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SPTO INFORMATION SERVICES
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Nº Consultas Públicas
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SPTO INFORMATION SERVICES (2)
Consultas piratería Policía, Guardia Civil y Aduanas
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SPTO INFORMATION SERVICES (3)Nº Consultas Particulares
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• International activities:– Cooperation with OCDE (Study on
economic impact of piracy 2006)– Cooperation with OHIM and other
NPOs (Roving Seminar) – Cooperation with WIPO and EPO
(Regional Seminars on IP enforcement and Seminar for Latin American Judges and Prosecutors).
SPTO SPECIFIC ROLE ON IP ENFORCEMENT (II)
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NATIONAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Seminars for Judges.
Seminars for Public prosecutors.
Seminars for police members.
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AWARENESS ACTIVITIES
• Target public:
– Consumers/Local authorities/Chambers of Commerce/SMEs
• In cooperation with: private sector and local entities (+ 100000 inh)
• Purpose: Raise conciousness of damages to: Health, safety,national economy…
• Specific Website of the SPTO for anticounterfeiting• Targeted campaign: “ Yo soy original, no compro
falsificaciones”
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LAFLETSLAFLETS
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Thanks for your attention
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