El nuevo régimen de las marcas colectivas

Zusammenfassung

The purpose of this paper is to offer a critical and deep analysis about the main reforms introduced in the Spanish Trade Marks Law regarding collective trade marks as intellectual property rights. The study analyses the purpose and consequences of the changes operates on the legal regimen of collective trade marks by the Royal Decree-Law 23/2018, of December 21, on the transposition of directives in the area of trademarks, rail transport and package travel and related travel service. The legal regime of the collective trade marks is now in Spain in accordance with the legal regime of collective trade marks in the Trade Mark Directive, and also in the European Union Trade Mark Regulation.