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ItalianoEUROPEAN UNION AND ITALY IN ALIGNMENT OVER PROTECTION OF WELL-KNOWN MARKS
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 64, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
THE ADDITIONAL THRESHOLD ON DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (December/2016). For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com […]
ITALY: TOOLS TO PROTECT THE IP OF WEBSITES
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. The first IP tool that may […]
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN COMPARATIVE ADVERTISING AND UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 63, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
CHANGING PLACES: WHY MILAN SHOULD HOST A UPC CENTRAL DIVISION COURT
The UK referendum result means that London is unlikely to play host to a UPC central division court. Cristina Biggi […]
EVEN DIVAS WASH FLOORS WITH A ‘MOCIO’
The film ‘JOY’, produced by 20th Century Fox, came out in Italian cinemas in 2015. It tells the story of […]
BIKINI OR BURQINI?
There has been a lot of talk about the antithetical women’s swimsuits this summer. The decision of some French mayors […]
IS CHANGE AFOOT IN ITALY?
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review issue 62, published by Globe Business Media Group – IP Division’. To view the issue in […]
UP AND UPC: AFTER BREXIT, ITALY COULD HOLD THE BALANCE OF POWER
The outcome of the British referendum, which confirms the wish of Great Britain to break away from the European Union, […]
REGISTRATION IS JUST ONE POSSIBILITY
While it is relatively easy to obtain a registration for a non-traditional trademark in Italy, the examination of validity is […]
GENERAL COURT UNCONVINCED BY CONFECTIONER’S BLUE SKY THINKING
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (May/2016). For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com […]
ITALY: PROTECTING UNREGISTERED SIGNS IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS
The administrative opposition procedure for national trademark applications (introduced in 2011) provides two grounds for opposition. This article first appeared […]
CLEARING THE FIELD OF WEAK MARKS
With trademark registrations valid for 10 years and many existing marks on the register, it can be challenging to find […]
ITALY: A ZEN APPROACH TO DISTINCTIVENESS
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. There is an ancient Buddhist saying […]
ITALIAN PROTECTION FOR GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Protection for geographical indications and designations of origin is highly effective in Italy, especially when it comes to collective trademarks […]