Economic benefits of owning intellectual property rights under EUIPO
Intellectual property rights are essential for economic activity and growth as they provide significant value to their owners and to the economy in general. ...
Intellectual property rights are essential for economic activity and growth as they provide significant value to their owners and to the economy in general. ...
The Spanish company Techpump Solutions, S.L., owner of five websites with adult content, has been sanctioned by the Spanish Data Protection Agency ("AEPD"), with Euro 525,000 for failing to comply with current regulations on privacy...
In addition, the Guide is complemented by a free, downloadable tool to enable all types of organizations to anonymize data processed correctly and through the implementation of simple techniques to achieve the desired goal....
In this regard, the CNMV has requested explanations and clarifications from these influencers regarding their activity in this sector. ...
SIM Swapping is the term used to describe a new type of scam wherein an individual successfully duplicates a SIM card despite not being the phone line owner. ...
Biometric identification is defined as the technology of facial recognition of individuals through unique physical traits held by each individual. It focuses, for the most part, on facial, voice, fingerprint or iris recognition. ...
The aim of this paper is to elucidate the most common misconceptions surrounding machine learning systems, as well as to underline the importance of implementing these technologies in accordance with EU values, data protection principles...
Given the growing importance of crypto assets in general in our financial system, both the legislator and the CNMV have seen fit to take a stance on the matter....
Legaltech is a concept that comes from the union of the words "Technology" and "Legal", which defines the use of technology to provide legal services. In other words, it is the use of technology to...
The reporting channels are aimed at providing "a safe alternative to silence" for those who, in good faith, wish to report possible situations of conflicts of interest or acts of corruption. ...
That is why both the EUIPO and the EU itself have a fundamental role in supporting the custody of the creations of SMEs, placing the custody of intellectual property creations in the central axis of...
The content of the Project of Law establishes minimum quality parameters to be met by customer services in order to reduce the large number of complaints and claims received by the Public Administrations from consumers....
Is it possible to do product placement in the Metaverse? We reflect on the different possibilities to advertise in the Metaverse...
Everything indicates that 5G is the future and there is a lot of talk about its great advantages. What challenges does this technology pose?...
The CNMV puts cryptocurrency events in its sights and warns about its risks in its Circular X/2021 CNMV. We tell you!...
We explain what phishing is and hhen and how can phishing money be claimed from a bank...
We analyze the main novelties introduced by the General Law of Audiovisual Communication that came into force on July 9...
We explain what the Digital Kit program calls for aid consists of and how you can apply for this subsidy...
Fine of one million euros to Equifax by the AEPD for publishing a file that collects alleged debts of users with the Public Administration...
On August 3, we learned of a new security breach that leaked data from more than 37,000 Glovo riders. We tell you!...
The Council of Ministers approved on December 17, 2021 the preliminary draft of the Create and Grow Law. We tell you what it consists of!...
The competent body for data protection in Lower Saxony has imposed a fine of 1.1 million euros on Volkswagen...
In this article we explain what smart contracts are, the minimum security measures they must include and what they can be used for...
Cryptocurrency compliance is necessary to fight money laundering and financial scams. We tell you why!...
We analyze the new Organic Law 10/2022 or "law of only yes is yes" focusing on aspects related to technology and digital law...
The New General Telecommunications Law will bring the prohibition of commercial calls without consent as of June 2023...
A cloud service provider could be considered jointly responsible for the treatment according to a recent sentence in Slovenia...
The end of cookies is made to beg. According to Google's latest update, it is expected that until 2024 they will not disappear definitively...
The fashion industry is constantly evolving, creating new styles and trends that are imposed worldwide. That is why it is so important to protect the Intellectual Property (IP) rights that emanate from such creations. This...
Mercadona was fined 170,000 euros. On May 5, a resolution was published by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) sanctioning Mercadona for the use of facial identification systems in the open field without the user's...
Article 274 of the Criminal Code establishes that anyone who, for industrial or commercial purposes, without the consent of the owner of an industrial property right registered under trademark law and with knowledge of the...
What are loot boxes? Last Friday, July 1st, the Government approved the Draft Bill that aims to regulate the loot boxes. The legal text highlights the relationship between gambling and loot boxes and defines them...
Is it a crime to expose intimate videos of third parties without their consent? The answer is yes, it is prohibited by law. In fact, in the event that a person shares on a website...
The Metaverse is a new technology through which users connect using a series of devices that take them to teleport to a kind of alternative reality. ...
An NDA is a contract or agreement, in which two or more parties (persons or entities) agree not to disclose the information they exchange for a period of time, usually determined, keeping it secret....
You will be able to cancel Amazon Prime in just two clicks. Following the complaint filed by the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) in April 2021 with the European Commission, Amazon has sat down in dialogue...
We analyze what changes will be brought about by the Digital Markets Law and the Digital Services Law, two of the main complements of the RGPD...
Software contracts are one more contracting modality. We explain what it consists of, minimum aspects to collect and different types...
We analyze the use of data protection as a guarantee in cyberbullying prevention policies in the workplace...
The Data Governance Act (DGA) aims to establish robust mechanisms to facilitate the re-use of certain categories of protected public sector data, increase trust in data brokering services and encourage data altruism across the European...
Will influencers have to comply with the new General Law on Audiovisual Communication? We answer all your questions about it...
Have you ever wondered how to transfer an NFT or the legal implications of transferring an NFT? We tell you!...
Learn what can your company do if it receives a request for information from the AEPD (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos)...
The Omnibus Directive seeks to enhance commercial transparency and establish solid mechanisms to combat unfair competition...
The Software as a Service contract is born from the new way of distributing software to end customers. We tell you what it is and how to write it...
Does taking the temperature of clients constitute personal data processing? The AEPD has considered that no. We tell you why!...
If you are a content creator, you will surely wonder if you need to ask for permission to use third-party songs. We solve this doubt!...
Have you ever wondered how to patent an invention and why it is advisable to do so? We tell you!...
Europe will have the world's first artificial intelligence legislation. We review its most important aspects...
Vitaldent has been sanctioned for fraudulent use of Google Adwords. We repair the entire case and the reason for this sentence...
All industrial property rights are territorial and temporary. Therefore, we explain what are the causes of expiration of a brand...
Strategies and tools such as data loss prevention or DLP seek to avoid a company's data leak...
Wondering how the existence of the Metaverse will affect the transfer of fashion image rights? We analyze its implications!...
The EU and the US agree on the bases for a new transatlantic data privacy framework. We analyze all the keys!...
We analyze the situation of Bitpanda and its adaptation to the Circular on cryptoactive advertising...
If you telework, you are surely wondering if the control of teleworking through telematic means is legal. We answer all your questions!...
The law will oblige companies with more than 50 employees to have a data protection officer. Discover all the keys!...
We analyze the New European Data Law paying attention to its objectives, benefits and implications for users and companies...
We explain what co-branding is, its different types, legal aspects to take into account and legal problems in the Co-branding Contract...
Social engineering attacks are the prelude to more serious and sophisticated cyberattacks. We explain their types and how to prevent them...