Board of Appeal rebuked by General Court for ruling of its own motion on earlier mark’s genuine use
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (June/2018). For further information, please go to […]
Italy jurisdiction report: When it’s not ‘made in Italy’
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. Since 2003, the national legislator has […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Keeping advertisers in line
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. The Istituto dell’Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria (IAP) is […]
NAVIGATING THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF THE ITALIAN FILING SYSTEM
International rights holders that are lucky enough to deal with Italian trademarks should be aware of some novelties relating to […]
GENERAL COURT: ‘APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCTION OF SOUND AND IMAGES’ NOT SUFFICIENTLY PRECISE AND NARROW
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in March 2018. For further information, please go […]
DO WE NEED A VACCINE AGAINST INFLUENCERS?
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 71, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
WHEN OILS AIN’T OILS
Olive oil is one of the most renowned Italian food products and Italy is an important international stakeholder in the […]
THE CRACK DOWN ON CHINESE TRADEMARK SQUATTERS
Officina Profumo farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella SpA, a 400 year old company based in Florence, Italy and its trademark […]
SALUMI SHOWS HOW INNOVATIVE PACKAGING CAN BE CRUCIAL FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 70, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
GRAPES OF WRATH: COEXISTENCE OF UNREGISTERED MARKS IN THE WINE INDUSTRY
Juggling the coexistence of registered and unregistered trademark rights on Italian family names in the wine industry is a centuries-old […]
OCTOBER 1: RADICAL CHANGES IN THE EUIPO SYSTEM
The process of radical changes in the EUIPO system is having its peak from October 1 on. In fact, the […]
ITALY S ROBUST IMAGE RIGHTS REGIME
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 68, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
PROOF OF ENTITLEMENT NEEDED TO FILE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (July/2017). For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com […]
FAME IS NO PROTECTION FOR LAMBRETTA
Seventy years have passed since the first Lambretta motorcycle was manufactured in Lambrate, a northeastern district of Milan that owes […]
ITALY: A PERFECT REVIEW OF PRINCIPLES
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. One of an attorney’s favourite things […]
DESIGN DISCLOSURE IN THE FACEBOOK ERA
A recent European Court of Justice decision on the disclosure threshold for registered designs has sparked much interest in Italy, […]
FACEBOOK AND DISCLOSURE IN EU DESIGN LAW
Impact of social media activities in Design Registrations This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal […]
GENERAL COURT DECIDES WHICH REGENT REIGNS SUPREME
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (April/2017). For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com […]
WTR YEARBOOK 2017/2018
A global guide for practitioners This article provides trademark practitioners and legal professionals with a simple guide to Italian trademark […]
EUROPEAN 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]