Barcelona annual report
Demand for IP advice growing
As Barcelona´s reputation as a centre for technology companies grows, an ever-increasing number
of start-ups require advice on the protection of intellectual property
Barcelona is in the process of
developing a reputation as a centre
for technology companies and
consequently there is growing
demand for advice on IP rights and
management, according to Roca Junyent
partner Anna Viladàs.
“Barcelona is increasingly becoming
a ´smart city´ and is shifting from its
past tourism centred model and putting
a greater focus on the technological
industry,” she says.
To illustrate this point, Viladàs
highlights the recent opening of the
Barcelona Advanced Industry Park
(BAIP), which, according to the City
Council is aimed at the “revitalisation
of the city’s industrial fabric and
business growth”. To this end, a new
grant facility has been created that will
make a total of €5m available to 500
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