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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Respondemos todas aquellas dudas referentes a los diferentes procesos implicados en la propiedad industrial.

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This is something an employee invents, during the term of a contract or employment relationship, that is the result of the employee's research activities, provided that said invention is covered by the employment contract, i.e., that the employee was hired for that purpose. Work-related inventions belong to the owner of the company.

Yes. Industrial property rights can be passed on, given in guarantee or be the subject of real rights, regardless of whether ownership of the company has been wholly or partially transferred. For such actions with third parties to take effect in good faith, they must be registered with the SPTO.

The main encumbrances include:

- licences: the holder of the right allows its use or exploitation by others but retains “ownership”.

- transfers: the holder of the right transfers ownership to third parties.

- chattel mortgages: the holder of the right grants it in guarantee of a payment.

- usufruct: the holder grants the right of use to a third party, which can involve the exploitation or use of the property, or the income obtained from the licence fees paid to third parties.

Yes. The SPTO will answer questions related to your own applications (Information service at 902 157530; informacion@oepm.es).

You can also track the administrative processing of your application case file on this body's website (through the CEO database).

 

Any incident that arises while your application is being processed that prevents it from being registered will be reported in writing to the address provided, giving you the chance to rectify any problems found.

If the application process is being handled through an Industrial Property Agent, this individual will be the communication channel with the SPTO.

Yes. Applications submitted at offices in the Autonomous Regions can be written in the co-official languages of the region, but they must be accompanied by a Spanish translation, which will be considered binding in the event of any conflict in interpretation of the two texts.

However, applications submitted directly to the SPTO head office must be written in Spanish.