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IP RIGHTS AT THE UNIVERSITY-WHO OWNS WHAT? (I)

IP rights at the University-who owns what? part I 1. Different scenaries. Depending on a country´s particular legislation, the regulation and therefore the situation in respect of research staff’s rights of ownership of Intellectual Property in Universities and Public...

SPANISH COMPETITION LAW PROTECTS COMPANIES’ ‘KNOW HOW’

Spanish companies are more and more aware of the importance of their ‘know-how’. Especially medium-sized companies. It contributes to their way of working, of producing, of selling their products to the market, which is characteristic of them. It has been developed...

DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PRIVATE COPYING LEVY IN SPAIN

On the 31st December 2011 the Royal Decree-Law 20/2011, of December 30th, concerning urgent budget, tax and financial measures for the reduction of the public deficit was published in the BOE (Official State Bulletin). In this decree-law the private copying levy was...

HOW TO TAKE ACTION WHEN INTANGIBLE ASSETS ARE ATTACKED IN SPAIN

  I.    SPANISH COURT CLAIMS 1.-First level of protection: registered rights Spanish Law establishes a first level of protection: with respect to imitations of property registered intangible assets: or trademarks, patents or copy rights of registered software....