
Spain PTO to Handle Invalidation and Cancellation Actions
#oepm #trademarks Starting January 14, trademark invalidation and non-use cancellation actions will be handled within the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and no longer by the civil courts. This change has been brought about thanks to the Directive 2015/2436 whose purpose is to harmonize the trademark legislation of the countries of the European Union. An immediate consequence of this reform will be that these actions will become simpler and, quite possibly, cheaper