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ItalianoThe EU staggers between CHAMPAGNE and PROSECCO
On September 9, 2021 in case No. C-783/19, the Court of Justice ruled that the Spanish mark CHAMPANILLO (which means […]
General Court considers cancellation of register entries containing errors attributable to the EUIPO
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (October 2022). For further information, please go […]
NFTs: opportunities and risks for IP owners in the “metaverse”
The NFT acronym has entered the common lexicon in the last few months thanks to a series of media stunts […]
Italy jurisdiction report: A change in IP philosophy
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. The Italian philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, […]
G1/19 and a game of golf: non-obviousness is a par-3 hole
This article first appeared in Future of IP 2021 published by Managing Intellectual Property Golf is a game of precision. […]
Next Generation IP
Strategic guidelines applying to intellectual property are the first detailed provision of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan #NextGenerationItalia. A […]
OK. Everyone knows MESSI. But Miley Cyrus?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog As you may recall, the CJEU in cases C-449/18P and […]
WTR Global Leaders 2021
The article was first published on the WTR Global Leaders 2021 What led you to a career in intellectual property […]
Public Disclosure and Patentability: What are the Consequences?
Publicly disclosing an idea before submitting its patent application is one the most common ways of compromising the patentability of […]
“It ain’t necessarily so”. Porgy and Bess? No, the Court of Justice on the similarity between cars and watches/clothing.
You cannot compare apples and oranges, the old say goes, although in the trademark world we can, and truth to […]
GREAT EXPECTATIONS…. OFTEN DISAPPOINTED
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog The assessment of likelihood of confusion among descriptive marks often […]
Priority periods do the long jump: RCD may claim priority from PCT application within 12 months
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (May/2021). For further information, please go to […]
“SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK”….. Horror movie? No – General Court of the EU on colour combinations!
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog We all felt that after the Red Bull decision (Case […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Copyright in industrial design
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. It is well known that industrial […]
Battle of the soles – or the importance of the ‘informed user’ in RCD cases
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (April/2021). For further information, please go to […]
EU Design Consultation on reform of Design law
On 29 April last, the European Commission, launched a public consultation concerning the review of EU rules on industrial design. […]
It’s time to license your invention
One of the most important decisions when licensing a technology covered by a patent or a patent application (herein referred […]
The Italian IP Office (UIBM) launches a public consultation on its strategic plan. Comments are welcomed!
The Italian IP Office has published its draft strategic plan for the period 2021-2023 (find the full text at: https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/linee-di-intervento-strategiche-sulla-proprieta-industriale-per-il-triennio-2021-2023) […]
The “allure” of a famous place as a potential absolute ground of refusal?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog Can the name of a historical, well known place be […]
Intellectual Property and A.I. Systems: is that just the end of the first round?
A.I. has already entered our daily life, even if many of us are still unaware. This may be due to […]
Phonetic similarity, even to a high degree, is not enough to cause confusion, the General Court says
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In the assessment of the similarity of signs, visual, phonetic […]
“One, No One, and One Hundred thousand”. The Continuing Unfathomable Nature of Bad Faith
The article was first published on ECTA Bulletin The title of the last novel of the Italian Nobel laureate for […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Application of the doctrine of equivalents in Italy
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. When confronted with the question of […]
Should different meanings outweigh the similarities of non-distinctive elements?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In our view they should, but the General Court held […]
The importance of a due diligence before licensing or investing in a technology
One of the most challenging decisions to make in licensing or acquiring a patented or patent pending technology (herein referred […]
CJEU: The EUTM unitary character requires a homogenous application of procedural rules, including in counterclaims for revocation
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In the absence of specific EU provisions, EU national court […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Complying with public morality
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. Trademarks and advertising are often synonymous […]
The Grüne Punkt Case
The article was first published on European Intellectual Property Review Abstract There is genuine use of an EU collective mark […]
Image rights: when the product is us
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 86, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
Copyright’s revenge on designs: Italian Supreme Court applies CJEU Cofemel ruling
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 85, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]