D'AGOSTINI ORG

Since 1963

Patent, Design & TradeMark Services

33100 UDINE ITALY V. Giusti 17 dagostini@server.dagostini.it
Tel.00390432507332 Fax00390432.503987/519242

 03002 ALICANTE SPAIN C.S.Telmo,7 dagostini@ctv.es dagostinispain@server.dagostini.it
Tel.0034965142091 - Fax003496.5208066/5980087

About Patent &TradeMark Information
Brief Information on Patent, Designand Trademarks in Spain
Spanish Official Fees

Patent and UtilityModel


5-languages International PatentClassification
Some European Patent Law &Regualtions
The Patent or Utility Model providesan exclusive right for the realization and exploitation of theisolution.
(20 years for a Patent and 10 Years for an Utility Model)
Protection cannot be extended after the lapse, however filingnew patents and Utility models is allowed on the same subjectmatter but their protection is valid solely on what has been innovated(improvements) in respect to the preceding solution., providedthat the innovations are new and have an original feature, namelyan Inventive Step.
(Utility Model needs a reduced Inventive Step).
The Spanish Patent has closely the same requirements ofItalian Patent
The Spain Utility Model is quite different because is directedto the special (tridimensional) shape or feature of the object

Search
The current proceeedings does not provide a novelty examination.
To understand the real inventive value of a new solution, it ispossible to carry out a search only through the European PatentOffice.
It is possible to perform local search in a limited way Eg. bya specific name of the applicant or other well-defined data.

European Patent Extension and Validation
(National phases)

Validation in Italy and Spain requires transaltion of the pubblicationof the EP and filing in respective Patent Offices.

Spain Provides the pubblication of the translation.
Italy provides to place at public disposal the respective translation.

Both Countries allow filing Claims Translation before granting,after filing date of EP.

If the EP Application is refused, it is still possible to filein Italy and Spain an Utility Model.

To allow cost reduction and most effective uniform translation,European or International Patent Applications can be extendedand validated in Italy and Spain by our Organization ina single action with a single Italy andSpain Validation Order in this case is issued a single debitnote with both Validations Documents and Receipt.


Pubblication/Disclosure of the Application: 18th monthfrom application date.

Italy & Spain is in agreement with International Patent Application(PCT) System

Requirements:
Drawings or photos
Power of attorney (one for each country)
Title, Description, Drawings if any and Claims.


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Trademarks &Designs

Designs can be filed in Italy and Spain.
Italian Design is valid for 15 Years.
Italian renewal is due each 5 years.
Spanish design is valido for 10 years
Spanish Renewal is due for furhter 10 Years

Requirements:
Drawings or photos (in Italy can be from cm. 21x30 Size to cm.8x8 Size; in Spain Should be cm.8x8 Size)
Power of attorney (one for each country)
Title, use and brief description.

FEES