FILING ABROAD

1- PATENTS.

Besides the above mentioned international means of filing a patent application in different countries (European Patent Convention and Patent Cooperation Treaty), a patent can be applied for in almost any country in the world. Furthermore, in all those member countries of the Paris Convention, it is also possible to claim priority of the first patent application (Spanish, European or via PCT) within the 12 months following the date of its filing.


2- INDUSTRIAL MODELS AND DESIGN.

As in the case of patents, protection of an industrial model or design can be extended to other countries in addition to the filing via International Industrial Model. It is also possible to claim priority of the first model or design applied for within the 6 months following its date of filing.


3- TRADE MARKS.

Besides the possibility of protecting a trade mark by means of a Community or International Trade Mark, it is possible to seek trade mark protection through a national application , nearly in every country in the world. The possibility of claiming priority is also open to member countries of the Paris Union, within the 6 months following the date of application of the former filing.


4- MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE PARIS CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY.

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