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One of the most common mistakes made when investing in a technology startup is to ignore potential intellectual property contingencies. This mistake can prove to be particularly serious when the value of the startup lies precisely in its intangible…
The Government approves Royal Decree-Law 2/2018 amending the Intellectual Property Law in order to include the directives on collective management of copyright and permitted uses of works by the blind
The Order for determining the general rates charged by collecting societies is rendered null and void by the Supreme Court
The General Council of the Spanish Judiciary (CGPJ) publishes its Report on the Preliminary Trade Secrets Bill: the new legislation continues to make progress with the publication of this report, which introduces certain recommendations,…
On May 25 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became mandatory, having been published in the Official Journal of the European Union three weeks earlier. The regulation established a term of two years within which members states and…
It is believed that business cards, such a 20th century phenomenon, were first used in China back in the 15th century and that they had reached Europe by the 17th century. Despite their antiquity, they nevertheless continue to play an important role…
Business secrets are one of the most important intangible assets of companies, particularly in the context of the digital economy. Until now, however, the legal protection afforded them was fairly limited and was normally relegated to the…
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July newsletter prepared by professionals from the Intellectual Property Department.
On July 3, 2017 the Council of Ministers passed Royal Decree no. 12/2017, amending the limitation on private copying and regulating fair compensation for such limitation – the “private copying levy”. Compensation paid out of the…
Salvador Dalí died in 1989, leaving behind an impressive production of artwork and an indelible mark on contemporary art history. His flamboyant personality made him extremely popular worldwide, and he became one of the 20th century’s most…