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ItalianoItaly jurisdiction report: Selective distribution case turns heads
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. In a decision issued on July […]
Clinical trials may constitute use, but when they do not, then there is no justification for non-use, says the CJEU
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog The concept of genuine use of a trademark should be […]
EU offers increasingly interesting market for pharmaceutical trademarks
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 80, published by The IP Media Group. To view the issue […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Trade secrets meet reverse engineering
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. In May 2018 Italy implemented, through […]
Free speech and trademarks. Could it happen here?
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog Some (among whom, the truly yours) wondered, when in late […]
A closer look at trade dress in the European Union
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 79, published by The IP Media Group. To view the issue […]
Disclaimers, a thing of the past
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog While the new EUTMR 2017/1001 deleted any reference to disclaimers […]
Italy: all colours are the same, but some are more colored than others… and acquired distinctiveness, per se, does not equal reputation/renown.
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In a recent case decided by the Court of Venice […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Changes to the Italian IP Code
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. On March 08, 2019, the Legislative […]
General Court: Board of Appeal erred in assessing distinctive and dominant character of first name and surname making up trademark
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (June/2019). For further information, please go to […]
An overview of Comparative Advertising. The most significant case law
This article first appeared in Bugnion Journal – To view the Journal in full click here Comparative advertising (comp. adv.) is […]
TASTY, 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? […]