Publications - Intellectual Property
Following the recent Supreme Court decision that recognizes Fumiko Negishi as co-author of 221 artworks signed by the Spanish artist Antonio de Felipe, we take a look at the judgment to analyze why the high court considered that Negishi’s personal…
The EUIPO’s recent expansion of its Mediation Services represents a significant shift in how EU trademark disputes can be resolved. Instead of relying solely on adversarial proceedings, parties now have access to a confidential, flexible and…
The European Commission has published the first guidelines clarifying how the obligations of the Data Act apply to connected vehicles. The document provides guidance for manufacturers, providers and users on access to, and use and transmission of,…
From a niche pastime to a global phenomenon, video games now stand as a driving force of the entertainment industry. Beyond creativity and technology, they embody a complex fusion of art, technology, and law. As multifaceted works, video games…
The European Union is strengthening its emergency response capacity with the adoption of a new regulation that allows compulsory licenses to be granted to ensure access to essential technologies and products in crisis situations.
The adoption of the Code of Conduct for online ratings and reviews for tourism accommodation constitutes a new step in the fight against fake reviews. This initiative, launched by the European Commission together with digital travel platforms,…
The new EU Data Regulation (Data Act) introduces an unprecedented regime to facilitate switching between cloud service providers. The aim: to eliminate the technical and contractual obstacles that have constrained many users. As from September 2025…
The European Commission has taken a decisive step toward implementing Article 50 of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act) through a public consultation—now concluded—focused on how to detect and label AI-generated content. The goal is to…
Famed as a world class cultural and culinary destination, Peru has taken decisive steps to protect its traditional recipes and emblematic products using IP. Geographical indications (GI or IG in Spanish) and traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG or…
We analyze the rights of users and the obligations of the data holders, as well as the necessary balances and limits, the potential risks and all that this implies for businesses.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more prevalent. In personal life, the responsibility for its use falls on each user, but in the workplace, companies must ensure that its use does not generate legal risks. Therefore, it…
The «Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data» (EU) 2023/2854 (“Data Act”) becomes applicable on September 12, 2025 and redefines data access, sharing, and portability in the EU.