Tribute to Carlos Fernández-Nóvoa

On 24 September in Seville (Spain), organised a tribute to Professor Carlos Fernández-Nóvoa, a leading name in the field of Industrial Property in Spanish legislation.

Signature of the LATIPAT Agreement

The signature of this Agreement gives added impetus to LATIPAT so that it can continue being the leading data base on patents in Latin America, with OPEM continuing to manage it.

The OEPM and the Spanish Technology Platforms

If Spanish and European industry are to continue being competitive, they need to specialise more in high technology, stepping up investment in research and improving coordination among the relevant agents.

Plenary Meeting of the Observatory for the Fight against Counterfeiting

The plenary session brought together representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States of the EU, as well as representatives of EU industries and businesses to discuss the working programme of the Observatory for 2013.

Effects of counterfeit products

One of the priorities of the OEPM and ANDEMA is to increase public awareness about the damage caused by counterfeit goods. They offer no type of guarantees nor quality control, they compete unfairly, they destroy jobs and may endanger consumer health.