The SPTO grants fourteen utility models and one protection certificate

The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) has published in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property (BOPI), Volume II of Inventions, number 7229, dated September 2, 2026, the granting of fourteen utility models and one supplementary protection certificate (SPC), all with a grant date of August 27, 2026. Notable inventions include the solar tracker from Axial Sistemas Solares, the perforated fire hose from Emergency Ops, and the medicinal compound delgocitinib from Japan Tobacco.

The grants are published in accordance with Article 145 of Law 24/2015, of July 24, on Patents, and Article 62.7 of its Implementing Regulation. The resolutions are not final in the administrative route; therefore, an administrative appeal (recurso de alzada) may be filed within one month before the director of the OEPM.

Granted utility models

The BOPI announces the granting of fourteen utility models, which are now available to the public. Among them are:

• ES 1329894 Y, “Solar tracker”, by Axial Sistemas Solares, S.L. (Paterna, Valencia), application U 202531262 filed on 06/27/2025.
• ES 1329868 Y, “Perforated fire hose”, by Emergency Ops, S.L. (Paracuellos de Jarama, Madrid), application U 202631015 filed on 05/13/2026.
• ES 1329865 Y, “Electronic aid device for blind swimmers”, by Gaviria Soto, Ángel Pablo, Gaviria Martí, Cecilia Emma, and Sánchez Santamaría, Fernando (Logroño).
• ES 1329876 Y, “Modular frame for assisted guided exercises”, by Serpointek, S.L. (Bilbao).
• ES 1329866 Y, “RFID tunnel”, by Comercial Arqué, S.A. (L’Hospitalet de Llobregat).

The solar tracker from Axial Sistemas Solares falls under classes F24S 30/425 and H02S 20/32, relating to solar energy collection devices and their assembly. The fire hose from Emergency Ops is classified under F16L 11/00 and A62C 2/08, referring to flexible pipes and fire extinguishing.

Supplementary protection certificate

In the section for supplementary protection certificates, the OEPM announces the granting of the SPC requested by Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), application number C 202530020, filed on 02/28/2025. The certificate protects delgocitinib, a spiro-ring compound with medicinal use, whose first marketing authorization in the European Union (EU/1/24/1851) dates from 09/19/2024. The certificate’s expiration date is 07/30/2035.

Relevance for the industry

The granting of these industrial property titles reinforces the protection of innovations in strategic sectors such as renewable energies, fire safety, and the pharmaceutical industry. The Valencian solar tracker and the Madrid-based hose expand the catalog of national technical solutions, while the certificate from Japan Tobacco ensures the exclusivity of delgocitinib in the Spanish market until 2035, a drug of interest for the treatment of dermatological diseases.

Source: Official Bulletin of Industrial Property, Volume II: Inventions, no. 7229, September 2, 2026, grants section (official reference: CVE-BOPI-T2-20260902-00000006 and CVE-BOPI-T2-20260902-00000012).