On January 19, Commercial Court number 5 of Barcelona, specialized in patent law, ruled in favor of the German entity
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Influencers and cosmetics: misleading advertising using filters on Instagram
The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”), the UK equivalent of Spain’s AUTOCONTROL, has issued two rulings on the Instagram posts of
Read MoreManagement entities, show organizers and VAT: CJEU judgment
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down the judgment in case C-501/19 on January 21, 2021.
Read MoreCan a trademark holder prevent its agent from registering a similar trademark for itself? CJEU judgment in the Magic Minerals case
In November, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a judgment ruling on the appeal in cassation
Read MoreCJEU Judgment: synchronizing phonograms in audiovisual works and the right to remuneration for public communication
In its judgment in case C-147/19, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) concluded that users are not
Read MoreGovernment submits the General Audiovisual Media Bill to public consultation
On November 6, the Government presented the General Audiovisual Media Bill (the “Bill”), which transposes into Spanish law the EU
Read MoreEnola Holmes case: are Sherlock Holmes’ emotions protected by copyrights?
Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, the famous private detective Sherlock Holmes (the “Author” and the “Character”) became
Read MoreTrademark invalidity due to registration of Banksy’s urban art in bad faith
Until September, the so-called “Flower Thrower” — a work by the British artist operating under the pseudonym “Banksy” — not
Read MoreThe CJEU declares that non-EU performers cannot be excluded from remuneration for the public communication of phonograms
In its resolution of September 8, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) examined whether, based on reciprocity,
Read MoreSynchronizing phonograms in audiovisual works and the right to remuneration for public communication: AG’s conclusions
Based on the conclusions of Advocate General Tanchev (the “AG”), the concept of “reproduction of a phonogram published for commercial purposes” contained
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