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The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a landmark judgment addressing whether effective geo-blocking can lawfully restrict online access to copyrighted works across territorial boundaries, and whether the mere possibility of VPN circumvention undermines such technological measures. The case examines the fundamental tension between territorial copyright protection and the borderless nature of internet access, with significant implications for digital content providers operating across multi

Imagine this scenario: an individual decides to upload a copy of a Harry Potter film on YouTube, without acquiring the consent, and without paying any royalties to Warner Bros., which is the production company and owner of the rights of the film.

One may question whether athletes would be able to claim copyright on their performance. It is well known that artists are able to do so and in fact do claim copyright on their work, such as song writing.

On 18 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered its judgment in Case C323/24, Deity Shoes v Mundorama Confort and Stay Design, addressing a fundamental...

Software patents have been the subject of much debate – not only in the US, but also in Europe. This has been a thorny issue for many years and the future of software patents still remains unknown.

The European Union's digital framework has moved from aspiration to daily practice, and the two anchor texts are the General Data Protection Regulation and the Artificial Intelligence Act.

Intellectual Property ("IP") has become an increasingly vital asset for organisations that rely on innovation, data and technology in their operations. As a result, IP ownership rights between employers and employees...

Until October 2012 there was no legal framework regarding the status of so- called orphan works at the EU level.

Nowadays users increasingly expect to have access to television and radio programmes both live and on demand. This has brought about the rise of use of online services ancillary to broadcasts...

On 4 May 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered a preliminary ruling in the case of F.F. v Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (C-487/21), in relation to the interpretation...

Swift technological advancements, rapid communication, social media and the internet in general have all contributed to the transformation of the manner in which artistic, literary works and other creative arts are created.

The world has changed a lot in the last twenty years.

The Maltese legal system is mixed. For many centuries it was based on Roman law as codified by Emperor Justinian, with the civilian influence being further strengthened during the rule of the Order of St John...

Picture this. You and your betrothed spend several months micro-managing every aspect of your impending wedding.

In a move likely to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and copyright law across the European Union, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU")...

Maltese law creates a complex framework for determining intellectual property ownership when employees develop creative works outside standard working hours. The analysis extends beyond simple distinctions between work time and personal time, examining contractual duties, resource usage, and the relationship between creations and employer business activities. Even when employees successfully establish independent ownership, significant legal constraints may still apply where confidential information or trad

Breakfast briefing in London organised by the Malta High Commission and introduced by H.E Joseph Zammit Tabona High Commissioner of Malta to the Court of St James’s.