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ItalianoTASTY, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE A WORK OF ART. What about copyrighted spices?
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here The Court of Justice of […]
Disclosure of Community Designs. One out of the various angles
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here Art. 6 of Directive 98/91 […]
TESTING THE WATERS EPO: Postponement of the examination for patent applications
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here The EPO recently launched an […]
An approach to the doctrine of equivalents: Amending claims of patent applications
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here The impact that amendments applied […]
Implementing EU directives. A country approach to EU authoritative directions
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here The development of the project […]
TWISTING AND SPINNING. A reputation twister for the well-known SPINNING brand
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here In its judgment of November […]
Protecting fashion shape marks. An obstacle course?
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here Shape is an important factor […]
GDPR and WHOIS: from bad to worse Providing access to data
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here Anyone who was involved in […]
Trademark Fluidity. A concept applied to distinctive signs
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here In the Internet age, a […]
“TRADE DRESS” IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. Dealing with shapes and appearance
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here “Trade dress” refers to […]
All in the name: 101 ways to avoid having a weak mark
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 78, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Interesting Italian patent decisions
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. A decision of the Italian Court […]
Scooters and cars, are artworks in the eyes of the beholder?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog With decision n. 482 of 2019 the Italian Court of Torino […]
“Other characteristics” of the new Article 7(1)(e)(iii) EUTMR do not apply retroactively, says the CJEU.
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog The EUTMR No. 2015/2424, as well as the Directive No. […]
Italy – Changes in trade mark rules following the entry into force of new legislation
Legislative Decree no. 15/2019 of 20 February, entitled “Implementation of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the […]
Apples and Pears
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In the US to indicate two things which are truly… […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Protection of trade secrets
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. Before the entry into force of […]
Methods for calculating the amount of damages in Japan may change!?
One cannot say that amounts of damages awarded in Japan are significantly attractive for most patent proprietors, while the claim […]
A matter of allure
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog Is being environmentally friendly a quality which matters for consumers? […]
A call for change – trademark protection in Italy looks set to transform
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 77, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
Enforcement in Italy: legal peculiarities and effectiveness of IP protection
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 76, published by The IP Media Group. To view the issue […]
Is Article 8(3) EUTMR applicable only to identical marks? The General Court pitches in, but it is not the last word yet.
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog With decision of 15.10.2018 on case T-7/17, the General Court […]
I know what I like and I know when I taste it. Cheese flavour cannot be “copyrighted” (nor registered as a trademark)
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In law, perhaps one of the most famous aphorisms is […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Protecting fashion shape marks
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. Shape is an important factor behind […]
Keeping it fresh: Italy’s new approach to distinctive signs
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 75, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
Amphorae are not made of glass: really?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog Sometimes cases are not really that interesting for their outcome, […]
Is ‘safari’ distinctive for goods in Classes 18 and 25? The General Court decides
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (October/2018). For further information, please go to […]
Parallel imports of pharmaceuticals: rebranding or not rebranding?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog It is quite uncommon to have an administrative law Court […]
The BASIC NET decision: did the CJEU kiss goodbye to the ‘substantial part of EU’ criterion on acquired distinctiveness?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In BASIC NET SpA vs EUIPO, (case C-547/17 of Sept. […]
Legal fakes and the shopping experience – Italy’s fashion challenges
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 74, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]