Jose Juan Castello Pastor

Jose Juan Castelló Pastor is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Valencia, Spain. He is actively involved in legal research related to digital law, intellectual property, and European private law. His academic work focuses on the intersection of technology, commerce, and legal regulation in the EU context.

Education:

• PhD in Law, University of Valencia
• LLM, Queen Mary College, University of London

His primary research interests include Private International Law, Copyright Law, Internet Law, E-Commerce Regulation, Digital Platforms, Geo-blocking, and Intermediary Liability. His work explores how EU regulations such as the Geo-blocking Regulation (RBGI), the Portability Regulation, and the Platform Economy Regulation impact consumer rights, market fairness, and jurisdictional challenges in digital environments.

His recent publications analyze trends in digital content portability, search engine ranking transparency, and notice-and-takedown mechanisms. These works highlight a consistent focus on balancing intellectual property rights with user access and platform accountability in the digital single market.

Scientific Awards:

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Castelló Pastor supervises academic research, as evidenced by his PhD thesis on search engines and copyright, advised by Dr. Felipe Palau Ramírez. He is affiliated with two research groups: GIPI (R+D Intellectual Property Group) and GEDPED (Study Group on European Private and Digital Law). His research contributes to shaping policy discussions on digital regulation in Europe.

Labs and Research Teams:

• GIPI Group R+D Intellectual Property
• GEDPED Study Group on European Private and Digital Law