Legal articles and news for companies
Copyright on a Website: Who Owns the Code, Design, Photos, and Text?
Who owns the code, design, photographs, and text on your website? A short overview of copyright in the different parts of a website, with links to more detailed articles.
Vibe Coding for Web Developers: Who Owns AI-Written Code and Who Is Liable
Who owns AI-generated code, what can you actually license to a client, and who is liable for defects and security in a site built with vibe coding? A practical guide for web developers, including obligations under the AI Act.
IP Scan Case Study: Who Owns a Custom Website When Subcontractors Built Parts of It?
An IP scan case study: a web studio granted its clients an exclusive license to every part of the deliverable, yet had nothing in writing from its subcontractors. How rights to code, graphics, photographs, copy, and video actually work - and why you cannot pass on more than you hold.
Data Act - what you should not overlook
The Data Act opens up access to data generated by smart devices. Users gain a right to the data their devices generate and can easily share it with a third party.
Manufacturers and service providers must make the data available in a machine-readable format, provide advance information about how it will be used and enable a seamless switch to another provider. In exceptional circumstances, the data may also be made available to public institutions.
Grants for the IP Scan service and trademarks are back! You can apply from 2 February 2026.
It is no surprise that the Czech Republic consistently ranks among the leaders in drawing on the IP Scan grant. It is a valuable service and one that entrepreneurs genuinely need. After all, who wouldn't want cost-effective advice from a certified attorney?
And support for registering trademarks? That is undoubtedly a great opportunity to give your business a boost and protect it.
AI Compliance - Do you develop or use artificial intelligence?
The European Union is adopting the world's first rules on artificial intelligence (the AI Act). The AI Act defines the framework that developers, providers, distributors, importers and even certain users (in particular you, entrepreneurs using an AI system in your business) must follow.
The AI Act clearly says "no, thank you" to systems that could place you on a socially undesirable list, manipulate you or monitor you without authorization. It lays down rules for high-risk systems, including transparency obligations.