Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property

When launching a business on the Internet, you need to protect your investment and the rights of others. This practice works with clients to ensure their online ventures are within the bounds of federal and state privacy regulations, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and effective terms and conditions.

Since its inception, Ferraiuoli partners have been at the forefront of technology and Internet law matters:

  • Eugenio J. Torres-Oyola, chair of our IP practice, is one of the first attorneys in Puerto Rico to provide legal advice in connection with social media matters.
  • Torres-Oyola is the only local member of ICANN’s Intellectual Property Constituency and INTA’s Internet Committee.
  • Two of our founders taught the first cyberspace law course at the University of Puerto Rico and were part of the group that founded the local chapter of the Internet Society.

We Handle

  • Compliance with data privacy laws including HIPAA and COPPA
  • Compliance with European Union Safe Harbor Principles
  • Advice on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
  • Preparation and negotiation of agreements for software and other technology
  • Web hosting and web development agreements
  • Content development and licensing
  • Social media use policies

Notable Cases & Transactions

$700 Million renewable energy investment

Handled the first and single Puerto Rico resource recovery project for the development, design, financing, construction and operation of a 2,100 ton/day, 80MW renewable energy power plant using processed refuse[…]
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$14 Million credit agreement

Acted as counsel to bank in the closing of a $14 million credit agreement for the financing of seven solar photovoltaic energy projects involving the P.R. Aqueduct and Sewer Authority,[…]
World Class Public Private Partnership Transaction

World class public private partnership transaction

In a groundbreaking transaction and first-ever in Puerto Rico, Ferraiuoli acted as local counsel to the entities listed below in a world-class P3 transaction involving Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín[…]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)

Acted as local counsel to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the 2010 consolidation of three failed Puerto Rico banks, including the drafting of the perfection of a security interest[…]