The Spanish government has approved a draft bill to reform the three main industrial property laws: the Trademark Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Patent Law. The purpose of the changes are to order to solve various problems that industrial property right holders face today in Spain.… Continue Reading
Recent jurisprudence rendered by Spanish Courts establishes that in the case of copyright infringement over the internet, it is not necessary to sue the infringer, but rather the IT intermediaries that host the website. The Court of Appeal in Barcelona has now dismissed an appeal filed by several IT companies against the first instance Judgment … Continue Reading
A recent Judgment rendered by the Spanish Supreme Court has clarified the problems arisen by the exploitation by a Spanish editorial (ENOKIA, S.L.) of the works of G.K Chesterton, which were considered as public domain as the protection period imposed by law had expired. The holder of the rights, the entity “The Royal Literary Fund” … Continue Reading
