SPTO Aid Program

In 2010, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) has set aside a total of 3,260,576 euros for the Program Aid for the Protection of Innovations of Spanish Companies Abroad, representing a 22% increase over the previous year.

20th Annual Summit of Heads of State and Government

Under the slogan Education for Social Inclusion, the meeting ended with the adoption of an Action Program that includes many policy areas such as Industrial Property.

Jurisprudence: a new section on the SPTO website

The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), offers a new online service: the Jurisprudence Database in the area of Industrial Property, available for free to all legal operators in the sector.

20th Meeting of the Patent Innovation Forum (FIP)

During the meeting, statistical reports were presented relating to applications for Patents and Utility Models and Reporting Technology applied to the SPTO.

ALFA: a new inventions management system

In the context of the modernization of the SPTO, a new inventions management system has been recently implemented: ALFA.

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SPTO Aid Program 20th Annual Summit of Heads of State and Government Jurisprudence: a new section on the SPTO website 20th Meeting of the Patent Innovation Forum (FIP) ALFA: a new inventions management system

March 2011, January 2012 Introductory Seminar to the European Qualifying Examination (EQE).

March and June 2011 (Barcelona), and November 2011 (Madrid) Course on Patents and Utility Models: Foundations, Documentation, Transfer and Writing.

April 2011 (Madrid), October 2011(Barcelona) Advanced Course on Patents: Interdisciplinary Covering Mechanics, Electronics and Software; Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals; Biotechnology and Biomedicine.

2011-2012, Barcelona Course on European Patent Law.