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Metricson launches an AI and trade secrets practice
This new Metricson offering integrates AI governance and trade secret protection services. Metricson launches a new service on the market that acts as a double legal shield designed to protect the competitiveness of tech companies in the new European regulatory framework. This new offering integrates AI governance and trade secret protection services, areas led by […]
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Global alliances and AI governance: key takeaways from the Firm Friends meeting in Milan
For a startup with global ambition, growth does not stop at national borders. Internationalization requires an interconnected legal network that understands that business expansion, privacy, and technology go hand in hand. With this goal in mind, Metricson participated last May in the annual meeting of our international network Firm Friends in Milan, a strategic space […]
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AI and Trade Secrets: the double legal shield for your company
For CEOs and Founders leading the tech ecosystem, the landscape has changed drastically. In 2026, innovation without a robust legal architecture is a toxic asset in the face of investment rounds and M&A operations. It is no longer enough to be the first to market; the key to scalability and business valuation lies in shielding […]
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FAQs about ENISA certification and the Startup Law
We know firsthand that launching a startup in Spain is an exciting adventure, but also an administrative challenge. For a long time, the entrepreneurial ecosystem had been demanding a legal framework adapted to the reality of technological and fast-growing companies. Thus, the highly anticipated “Startups Law” was born. However, navigating the new legal, tax, and […]
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Today we are celebrating World IP day!
As every April 26, the world comes together to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, and professionals dedicated to protecting innovation take the opportunity to reflect on its importance in our daily lives and in the economic and cultural development of nations. Intellectual Property refers to creations of the human mind, encompassing a wide range […]
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Choosing the right lawyer for your business
In the startup and investment fund environment, choosing a lawyer is not just another formality: it is a strategic decision. Just as you wouldn’t choose just any technical or commercial partner, your legal advisor must be someone capable of understanding not only the law but also your business model, your timing, and your ambition. Often, […]
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Subventions: EUIPO 2026
After another consecutive year, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is once again opening a new call for voucher applications that allow access to partial reimbursement of fees related to the application for trademarks, designs, patents, utility models, and plant varieties. This initiative has been created to provide a boost to small and medium-sized […]
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Solving doubts about startups and funding
What is a bad leaver? How do venture debt funds work? What is an anti-dilution clause? Often, doubts arise regarding the terms used in the day-to-day life of a startup or about financing topics that may be of interest to us. For this reason, at Metricson, we have prepared this document with the most common […]
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Deduction for investment in new or recently created companies (5 or 7* years)
*February 2, 2025: deadline to submit the AEAT Model 165. The AEAT Model 165 is an informative declaration that newly created or recently established companies are required to submit to the Tax Agency to report the investments received through capital increases (including incorporation in some cases) by individual investors during 2025, and must additionally issue […]
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Is it legal to bid on another company’s brand on Google?
When a company activates a Google Ads campaign, a possible strategy to gain visibility is to bid on keywords that match another company’s brand so that their ad appears when a user directly searches for a competitor. But is this legal, ethical, or advisable? Let’s analyze it! About Legality In Spain, the Trademark Law 17/2001 […]
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