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ItalianoThe case of HOKA and the Māori language
The world of intellectual property has increasingly had to deal with a sensitive issue: the commercial use of indigenous cultural elements.
Jimmy Page back in court for “Dazed and Confused”: copyright in music back in the spotlight
A new Led Zeppelin documentary, today reopens an old, but evidently never fully healed wound.
More than 50 years after its release, Led Zeppelin’s iconic song Dazed and Confused returns to the centre of a legal controversy.
LADY GAGA RELEASES HER NEW ALBUM ‘MAYHEM’ AND A CASE … OR RATHER CHAOS BREAKS OUT!
Lady Gaga’s album ‘Mayhem’, the product of a new and further evolution of her career, was released on 7 March, […]
The SWISSE case: res judicata in administrative proceedings and deceptiveness
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In Giuliani SpA v EUIPO (Case T-442/2023, 2 April 2025), the […]
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One and a half years of the Unified Patent Court: short processing times but high costs
The UPC report after its first 18 months: faster decisions but still not covering the whole European Union. The Milan […]
The PlayStation controller that recharges itself is coming: revolution or mere idea?
A dream come true for all gamers: the eternal joystick. Or almost. Sony Entertainment recently filed a new patent for […]
Agent 007 – Mission Amazon’: Jeff Bezos buys the rights to Ian Fleming’s character
On 20 February, Jeff Bezos celebrated the purchase of the ‘creative control’ of the ‘007‘ film franchise with a post […]
DEEPSEEK ON A PAR WITH CHAT GPT? SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT…
Deepseek or Chat GPT? The challenge (also) affects Intellectual Property Recently, there have been rumours that the much-talked-about AI software, […]
ROSSO JANNIK: a bottle of illegality?
The gift by Isidoro Baldari, the councillor of the municipality of Manduria in Puglia, of 73 bottles of Primitivo di […]
YEARNING FOR A WIRKIN
The WIRKIN phenomenon entertained us during the Christmas holidays, monopolising TikTok USA. What? You don’t know what we are talking […]
ECOVADIS Silver Medal: a new sustainability milestone for Bugnion
We are thrilled to share news that represents an important milestone for us: our company has been awarded the ECOVADIS […]
The Popeye character is now in the public domain. And will star in a horror film
After Mickey Mouse, it is the turn of another piece of comic book history to lose (some of) its ‘exclusivity’. […]
The Loro Piana case: why a close look at the market is necessary before seeking a monopoly over unconventional marks
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily Background Loro Piana SpA sought registration of the position mark depicted […]
COPYLEFT: when copying is not plagiarism
In the vast universe of the Internet there are multiple opportunities to protect or exploit creative works, be they images or texts, on condition that you don’t fall into inertia, unconscious violations, or naivety.
Third-party lions free to roam: General Court reverses decision on monopoly over trademarks depicting same animal species
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In re Laura Food Srl v EUIPO, Bella Tawziaa II SLU […]
Refusal of collective mark containing PDO “Chianti” upheld on appeal
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In Case R 1650/2022-2, the EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal has […]
The case of the BIG MAC – the importance of proof of use
McDonald’s is once more the talk of the town with one of its most famous sandwiches, the BIG MAC.
The news, however, does not concern a new burger recipe, but rather a ruling on its trademark.
Use of online images: is this the beginning of the end of “Copyright Trolls”?
The issue of the free usey of images found on the web is at the centre of doctrinal and jurisprudential debate. In particular, the question of the applicability of copyright law to photographs published online is increasingly relevant.
Amicus Curiae briefs of ECTA, INTA and MARQUES agree on “NIGHTWATCH” approach to conversion of EUTMs
The article was first published on the Kluwer Trademark Blog In February 2023, we reported the NIGHTWATCH decision of the Fourth Board […]
New Green Claims Directive: working on stricter rules against Greenwashing
Greenwashing is back on the agenda after the Council of the European Union, following various discussions and exchanges of opinions, […]
PABLO ESCOBAR – An immor(t)al mark?
The Escobar family saga seems to have reached its final chapter. This time we are not referring to the well-known […]
Shein once more under indictment: AI as a tool for copyright infringement
A new lawsuit has been filed in the United States against the Chinese fast fashion giant. More specifically, the action […]
Goodbye to cyberbullying thanks to AI: Sony’s new PS5 patent
The world is an ever-changing vortex, for better and for worse, and technological development often mirrors this phenomenon. One only […]
Italian Artificial Intelligence Bill: changes to Copyright law and war on “deep fakes”
On 23 April, the Italian Council of Ministers/Cabinet approved a bill for the introduction of measures and the delegation of […]
No peace for Donald Trump: battle over ‘Mar-a-Lago’ domain name lost
Donald Trump’s judicial challenges (and misfortunes) in his bid to return to the White House were not enough: even his […]
CFA v CEFA: General Court considers similarity of acronyms
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily Background Throughout the years EU trademark practitioners have been used to […]
Toyota files a patent for a paint that changes colour: the future is ‘chameleon’ cars
Who can say to have never played, at least once, with toy cars that change colour under running tap water, […]
Tattoos and Copyright, the case of the NBA
Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, although they have existed for centuries. In fact, let us bear in […]
Rubik’s cube and industrial property puzzles
There are two categories of people: those who at least once in their lives have tried to pit their wits […]