Alberto Casado Cerviño Explained

Alberto Casado Cerviño (born 15 October 1952 in Pontevedra, Spain^[1]) is a former Director General of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office. He was appointed to this position on May 24, 2008.^{[2] [3] [4]} From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, he also acted as Chairman ad interim of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation.^[5] Previously, from 1994 to 2004, he served as Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM).^[6]

In June 2012, Alberto Casado Cerviño was appointed to the position of Vice-President DG 2 ("Directorate-General Operational Support") of the European Patent Office with a mandate for five years.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Spanish Patent and Trademark Office web site, Appointment of the new Director General of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office . Consulted on December 4, 2009.
2. Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (BOE 126 de 24/5/2008), Real Decreto 881/2008, de 23 de mayo, por el que se nombra Director de la Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas a don Alberto Casado Cerviño . Rango: Real Decreto, Páginas: 24360 - 24360, Referencia: 2008/09014.
3. Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio (BOE 152 de 23/6/2018), Real Decreto 652/2018, de 22 de junio, por el que se nombra Director de la Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) a don José Antonio Gil Celedonio. Rango: Real Decreto, Sec. II-A, Página: 64073 - 640734, Referencia: 2018/652.
4. Web site: Spanish Patent and Trademark Office web site. es. Nuevo Director de la OEPM. December 4, 2009. June 26, 2018.
5. European Patent Office (EPO) web site, Administrative Council, Composition . Consulted on December 4, 2009.
6. Web site: Alberto Casado Cerviño appointed Vice-President of the EPO . June 28, 2012 . EPO . June 29, 2012.