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Spearheading the firm’s IP department, Cristina Hernandez Marti is a pillar of rich legal, academic and business knowledge, particularly where trademark prosecution, unfair competition and advertisement law are concerned.

On 16 March 2022, an application was filed for the European Union Trade Mark MUE 018672791 consisting of a figurative sign showing the slogan RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F**K YOURSELF in English and Russian, for the goods and services in classes 9, 14, 16, 18, 25, 28 and 41.

The European Union trade mark nº 18948203 consists of a three-dimensional mark, represented by a white background upon which six silver rings with an irregular shape are displayed.

On May 5 2020, Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited sought to register theword mark “MARICON PERDIDO” (Lost queer) as a European Union trade mark(MUE018234526) for the goods and services in class 9 and 41 regarding audio visual recordings and Entertainment services.

From December 1st to 4th, we actively participated in the XXIV ASIPI Conference held in the vibrant city of Panama.

This case addresses the recent decision of the EUIPO Second Board of Appeal in the opposition filed by the brand SHOPIFY against the Trade Mark Shopee.

On October 7, 2013, the Association of Producers of Morcilla de Burgos applied to register the collective mark "MORCILLA DE BURGOS," characterized by the colors black, gray, and red, to distinguish blood sausages (“Morcilla”) from the geographic region of Burgos, in the Spanish country.

The European Union trade mark No 18736246 named Sportbet was applied for in class 41 regarding gambling services. In response, Circus Belgium S.A., owners of the trade mark Betsport, filed an opposition to the registration under Article 8(1)(b) of the EUTMR. However, the opposition was rejected in its entirety as no relevant similarity was found between the two signs despite the fact that the services offered were identical.

El 10 de diciembre de 2020, la coadyuvante Monster Energy Co. (en adelante, "Monster") presentó ante la EUIPO una solicitud de nulidad contra la marca "Insomnia Energy", destinada a la clase 32, que incluía bebidas energéticas.

The Court of Justice of the EU recently issued a ruling regarding the scope of legal protection for computer programs under Directive 2009/24/EC, which lays the foundation for copyright in software within the EU. This question was raised by the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Supreme Court of Civil and Criminal Matters, Germany).

From October 24 to 26, 2024, AIJA held a seminar in Málaga, organized by the Intellectual Property, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (IPTMT) and Antitrust Commissions. The conference, under the theme "New technologies: Is IP/TMT and Antitrust law future proof?", attracted lawyers and experts from around the world to discuss the future of these areas of law amid rapid technological advances.

In the resolution dated September 13, 2024, the EUIPO rejected the European Union Trademark No. 18 969 849, based on Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR, on the grounds that it lacked distinctiveness.