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Protocol for the Patent & Mark protection against conflicts potentially arising in the Barcelona Mobile World Congress (GSM Association) and Professional Exhibitions and Congresses (2016)

Foreseeing the potential conflicts that may arise during the Mobile World Congress

(MWC), involving patents and trademarks, the Business Courts of Barcelona have

implemented a specific protocol that, among others, will include:

1. Preferred, fast-track processing of urgent measures involving patents, and designs

that will be presented at the MWC, breach of trade mark rights, and intellectual

property rights in general, as unfair competition practices and illegal, misleading

advertising relating to products and subjects exhibited during the congress.

2. Court resolution of precautionary measures on these subjects within a 2-day term.

3. Possibility to file preventive writes with the Barcelona Courts to avoid that, on a

potential IP conflict one party files request for precautionary measures without the

other party’s knowledge.

The MWC, held annually in Barcelona city, is the most important congress of mobile

communication, where most innovations and improvements e.g. in wireless and mobile

communication solutions (technology patents), new applications, and new generation

software are presented worldwide (IP rights); new designs, and other

computer/software and communication media - tablets, phablets, laptops, etc.

(industrial designs), and lead computer, electronic, and telecom companies share one

same space during this MWC congress.

Although the protocol is intended solely for the conflicts arising within the MWC, public

and private institutions are requesting to extend it to other exhibitions and congresses

held during the rest of the year in Barcelona where competing intellectual property

rights may encounter and give rise to collision and conflicts. (Source Judiciary Branch).

Amber Legal & Business Advisors makes available our team of lawyers to you for any clarification

or advice, through our ordinary communication channels. You can also contact us at

info@amberbas.com.

This document contains general information and may not be used as legal advice or professional opinion.