Intellectual and industrial property, data protection, consumer and advertising law  

CMS Albiñana & Suarez de Lezo provides intellectual and industrial property advice to an extensive portfolio of national and international clients, ranging from leading companies in the pharmaceutical, technology and consumer goods industries to those actively involved within the intellectual property spectrum such as the editorial, audiovisual and computing sectors.

CMS Albiñana & Suarez de Lezo also has considerable experience in specific sectors such as advertising and data protection, and the provision of advice on commercial trade and consumer issues.

Patents, Trademarks and industrial designs

·         Protection strategies for trademarks, commercial names, designs, patents and utility models.

·        Drafting and negotiation of licensing, transfer, franchising and transfer of technology agreements, etc.

·         Legal procedures.

·         Advice on customs interventions.

·         Recovery of domain names.

Intellectual Property 

·        Advice on the rights of authors, editors, producers, actors and performers, broadcasting corporations, software and database manufacturers, service providers in the information society, etc.

·        Drafting and negotiation of licensing, transfer, editorial, theatrical works, discography, management, audiovisual, software development agreements, etc.

·        Registration and protection of assets.

·        Legal procedures.

·        Negotiation with intellectual property rights management organisations.

 Right to Honour, Privacy and personal indentity 

·         Advice on the right to honour, privacy and one’s own image

·         Legal procedures.

·        Agreements for the transfer of image rights in various areas, including sport.

Protection Data 

·        Data Protection Audits, design of compliance plans and the implementation of measures in relation to the regulation on data protection.

·        Drafting of all types of contracts relating to data protection.

·      Proceedings before the Spanish Data Protection Agency.

·       Management and drafting of documentation required for international data transfers.

Advertising 

·        Design of risk reduction policies in advertising publicity and contracting.

·        Legal procedures by both civil and administrative routes

·      Proceedings before advertising self-regulation bodies

·        Drafting and negotiation of advertising agreements: advertising promotion and creation, sponsorship, etc.

Consumer 

• Advice on labelling, liability and guarantees for consumer goods, etc.
• Legal procedures by both civil and administrative routes.
• Distance sales, internet, etc