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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 (2)

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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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