Given this undoubtedly exceptional situation in which we find ourselves, reducing uncertainty is essential. There are many aspects of our lives that are being affected and without a doubt the effects in the workplace are also noticeable.<\/p>\n
With the objective of safeguarding the Industrial Property rights of both companies and individuals, the different Industrial Property Offices are taking measures that are mainly based on the interruption of the mandatory periods<\/strong> for applicants and rights holders. In this way we want to avoid the loss of right<\/strong>s that could derive from the breach of any legal term.<\/p>\n Below we indicate the measures adopted by the Offices in our environment. We must not forget that all of them continue to work and are open to receive documentation, payment and new requests. Therefore, and given the importance that Industrial Property assets have in the business environment, we recommend that the necessary steps continue to be taken within the terms originally established as far as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All the periods related to the administrative procedures managed by the Office in the field of Industrial Property are suspended and interrupted, so this measure affects, among others and not exhaustively, the files of trademarks, Commercial names, Industrial Designs, Patents , Utility models, European patent validations …<\/p>\n This interruption will take effect at least until March 28, 2020<\/strong>, as indicated in Royal Decree 463\/2020, of March 14, but it may be expanded as well as the state of alarm itself declared in said decree.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All the periods that ended between March 9, 2020 and April 30, 2020<\/u>, which affect both Community Models and Drawings and Trademarks of the European Union, extend until May 1, 2020. In practice, this means that the deadlines are extended until Monday,<\/strong> May 4,<\/strong>since Friday, May 1 is a public holiday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSpanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n
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The interruption of the periods is resumed on June 1, 2020.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
European Union Industrial Property Office (EUIPO)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n
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The interruption of the periods is resumed on May 18, 2020.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
European Patent Office (EPO)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n