The General Court confirms that the disclosure of earlier designs must be substantiated in the invalidity application.

On 5 September 2022, LTV Leuchten & Lampen Vertriebs GmbH (hereinafter LTV) filed an application for invalidity against a design registered in the European Union in the “Lamps” category


Loss of prior rights during opposition proceedings

The present dispute arises from the filing of a European Union trade mark application on 30 June 2015, consisting of the representation of a monkey.


HERNÁNDEZ MARTÍ ABOGADOS will attend the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London.

This event offers an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues and clients from all over the world in the same city, exchange insights, discuss ongoing matters, and strengthen existing IP-related alliances while exploring new projects and collaborations in the field of intellectual property.


The Supreme Court upholds the judgment for trade secret disclosure following the sending of emails to a competing company

Kauri Sportwear S.L. is a company with a commercial line dedicated to creating and selling work uniforms. In this case, the defendant worked as a sales representative for the aforementioned company, responsible for managing and acquiring customers.The company provided her with a computer and a corporate email account to carry out her work.


The punishability of an impossible attempt in the offence of disclosure of trade secrets: frustrated access to corporate servers

In this case, the defendants have been accused by FLIX SOLAR S.L., BCN FINANCES PERSONALS S.L. and FUNDS AND PORTFOLIOS S.L. of attempting to access their computer servers to extract sensitive information.


The lack of individual character of building blocks toys: The General Court confirms the invalidity of LEGO’s design.

Guangdong Qman Toys Industry CO.Ltd, filled an application for a declaration of invalidity of the EU design described as “Building blocks from a toy building set”.


Hernández Martí recognised in the WTR 1000 ranking

Hernández Martí has been recognised in the WTR 1000 ranking for Enforcement and Litigation in Spain.The directory highlights the firm’s 360-degree approach to intellectual property, praising its in-depth knowledge of IP rights, not only from a prosecution perspective, but also in litigation and transactional matters.


Cristina Hernández Martí recognised in WTR 1000 (SILVER – Individuals)

Cristina Hernández Martí has been recognised in the WTR 1000 ranking in the SILVER category – Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation (Spain).The ranking highlights her in-depth expertise in intellectual property law, with a particular focus on trademark matters, spanning prosecution, litigation and transactional work, as well as unfair competition and advertising law.


The scope of protection of the right to honour, privacy and personal image in audiovisual works inspired by real events

Atresmedia, Bambú y Netflix produjeron y emitieron una serie de televisión llamada “Fariña”, inspirada en los hechos relativos al contrabando de tabaco y a la introducción de droga en las costas gallegas en los años 80.


The distinctiveness of numerical trademarks – Inditex

INDITEX filed an application with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) to register a figurative trademark consisting of the following numerical sequence: 26 1 18 1.


The Copyright protection of utilitarian objects

The Court of Justice has ruled on two requests for preliminary rulings from courts in Sweden and Germany regarding the criteria utilitarian objects must fulfill in order to be eligible for copyright protection.


The assessment of distinctiveness in perfumery and cosmetic products- Parfums Christian Dior

On 4 September 2024, Parfums Christian Dior filed a three-dimensional trademark application, with the EUIPO, to designate cosmetic, perfumery and make-up products in Class 3.