'/%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=small}
'/%3E%3Cpath%20fill='%23b2b2b2'%20d='M241%20382q0%2016%2017%2026%2017%2011%2042%2011t42-11q16-11%2017-26V269H241'/%3E%3Cpath%20fill='%239f7e00'%20d='M241%20379q0%2014%208%2023%209%209%2021%209%2014%200%2021-9%209-9%209-23V269h-59'/%3E%3Cpath%20d='M241%20339v-70h59v110q0%2014-9%2023l-6%205v-68h-15v72q-8%200-14-4v-68zm59%2040c0%2022%2015%2032%2029%2032%2021%200%2030-18%2030-32v-40h-59'/%3E%3Cpath%20fill='%239f7e00'%20d='M266%20277v5h2v12h-3v-5h2v-5h-9v5h2v5h-4v9h3v18h-5v10h34v-10h-5v-18h3v-9h-4v-5h2v-5h-9v5h2v5h-3v-12h2v-5zm42%20101q0%2010%206%2017%206%206%2015%207%2010-1%2016-7%206-7%206-17v-29h-43'/%3E%3Ccircle%20fill='%230044ad'%20cx='329.5'%20cy='372'%20r='6'/%3E%3Cellipse%20fill='%230044ad'%20cx='300'%20cy='340'%20rx='16'%20ry='21'/%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=small}
'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Cuse%20href='%23c'%20transform='matrix(-1%200%200%201%20720%200)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=small}
Patents and Utility Models in Spain
The patents and utility models are Industrial Property rights designed to protect inventions and technical solutions, granting their owner an exclusive right of 10 or 20 years that makes it possible to prevent third parties from manufacturing, using or marketing them without authorisation.
The patent is intended to protect inventions that meet certain requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial application, whereas the utility model offers a protection route particularly suited to certain improvements, configurations or technical developments applied to products.
Developing an invention takes time, investment and knowledge. Without adequate protection, any third party could take advantage of your work. Registering a patent or a utility model gives you an exclusive right of exploitation, strengthens your position against competitors, helps attract investment and allows you to license the technology or generate new sources of income. Protecting an invention from the outset is a strategic decision to secure its profitability and growth. We work alongside engineers and Official Industrial Property Agents to draft solid claims before the OEPM and the European Patent Office.
Process for Protecting Your Patent or Utility Model
A clear and transparent procedure to protect your invention.
Patentability Study of Your Invention
We analyse the invention and define the most suitable route of protection.
Drafting and Filing the Application
We draft the technical documentation and file the application with the competent office.
Examination and Publication of the Patent
We follow the proceedings, respond to official requirements and handle any oppositions.
Substantive Examination and Grant of the Patent
We manage the examination through to the decision and grant of the right.
Substantive examination applies to patents only.
The quality of a patent depends, to a large extent, on how it is drafted. A poorly drafted technical specification or set of claims can limit the scope of protection or considerably reduce the value of the invention. At PREMARK we work alongside engineers, industrial property agents and patent specialists to design the most suitable strategy in each case. We help companies and inventors protect their technology in Spain and internationally. If your patent needs to be filed in another language, we offer specialised patent translation carried out in-house.
How do we help you protect your patent?
Do you have an invention to protect?
Our patent specialists are ready to advise you.
Frequently Asked Questions about Patents and Utility Models
More Services for Your Patent
Trademarks
Trademark registration and protection at national, European and international level.
Watching and Renewals
Continuous monitoring of official bulletins and deadline management.
Copyright
and Authors’ Rights
Protection and management of
creative works, digital content
and copyright.
Legal Advice on
Industrial Property
Legal defence in oppositions, appeals, litigation and trademark or
patent disputes.
Specialised
Translations
Internal legal and technical translations in Catalan, Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.
How can we help you with your patent?
Tell us what you need and one of our specialists will reply within 2 working hours at most.
News
15 Jan 2016
How to register a trademark in Spain: Complete guide 2026
Everything you need to know about the trademark registration process at the OEPM, from the prior-rights search to obtaining the certificate.