Fernando Rodriguez’s presentation in the X International Congress of the AAAML
On 23th March 2012, Fernando Rodriguez, from Salvador Ferrandis & Partners, participated in the X International Congress of the Former Students Association of the Magister Lvcentinvs (AAAML) “Oppositions and other crucial remedies in EU and Latin American Countries“, held in Rome (Italy). The objetive of the Congress was to provide the attendees with an overview of the different opposition procedures in various European and Latin American countries and, within this context, the topic of Fernando’s presentation was focused on the opposition procedure in Spain.
Fernando pointed out some of the main advantages of the opposition procedure in comparison with other defensive means of our IP rights, explained its different stages and phases, mentioned some of the main changes introduced in the procedure by the current Spanish trademark Law, and gave also some brief notes and advices about possible defensive strategies related to it.