Austria: IT and Internet

In recent weeks, a new EU regulation, the so-called Digital Services Act, has come into force (the "DSA"). The DSA applies to intermediary services...

The publication of designs prior to filing for EU-wide protection can lead to invalidity. A sneaker design by Puma was declared invalid due to its prior publication...

Ich überlege, ein Geschäftsmodell im Metaverse umzusetzen. Kann ich im Metaverse eine österreichische GmbH gründen (damit ich im Ernstfall nur beschränkt hafte, sollte meine Geschäftsidee nicht aufgehen)?

After three years of negotiations, on 26 March 2019, against considerable reservations and despite Europe-wide protests, the EU Parliament voted for the full implementation of the EU Directive on the harmonization of copyrights ...

On 26 March 2019, after three years of negotiation, the EU Parliament voted in favor of the full implementation of the draft Directive on the harmonization of copyright in the "Digital Single Market" ...

Nach dreijähriger Verhandlung hat das EU Parlament am 26.3.2019 für die vollständige Umsetzung des Richtlinienentwurfs zur Vereinheitlichung der Urheberrechte im "digitalen Binnenmarkt" ...

Employees increasingly want to integrate their private devices into their firm's IT network. This raises significant legal issues for employers and employees alike, including possible damage claims.

Employees increasingly want to use their own smartphones or tablets for work purposes, which also involves integrating these devices into a firm’s IT network.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has deprived the audio recording and movie industries of one of their main instruments against the sharing of illegal internet content – the possibility to impose an injunction against an internet service provider (ISP) that requires it to install a system to filter electronic communications, especially those involving the use of peer-to-peer software.