The 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.
The world of intellectual property has increasingly had to deal with a sensitive issue: the commercial use of indigenous cultural elements.
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’s album ‘Mayhem’, the product of a new and further evolution of her career, was released on 7 March, […]
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In Giuliani SpA v EUIPO (Case T-442/2023, 2 April 2025), the […]
This is to inform you with complete transparency that we have detected an abusive access that has affected some of […]
The UPC report after its first 18 months: faster decisions but still not covering the whole European Union. The Milan […]
A dream come true for all gamers: the eternal joystick. Or almost. Sony Entertainment recently filed a new patent for […]
On 20 February, Jeff Bezos celebrated the purchase of the ‘creative control’ of the ‘007‘ film franchise with a post […]
Deepseek or Chat GPT? The challenge (also) affects Intellectual Property Recently, there have been rumours that the much-talked-about AI software, […]
The gift by Isidoro Baldari, the councillor of the municipality of Manduria in Puglia, of 73 bottles of Primitivo di […]
The WIRKIN phenomenon entertained us during the Christmas holidays, monopolising TikTok USA. What? You don’t know what we are talking […]
We are thrilled to share news that represents an important milestone for us: our company has been awarded the ECOVADIS […]
After Mickey Mouse, it is the turn of another piece of comic book history to lose (some of) its ‘exclusivity’. […]
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily Background Loro Piana SpA sought registration of the position mark depicted […]
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.
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In re Laura Food Srl v EUIPO, Bella Tawziaa II SLU […]
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review Daily In Case R 1650/2022-2, the EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal has […]
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.
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.
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Greenwashing is back on the agenda after the Council of the European Union, following various discussions and exchanges of opinions, […]
The Escobar family saga seems to have reached its final chapter. This time we are not referring to the well-known […]
A new lawsuit has been filed in the United States against the Chinese fast fashion giant. More specifically, the action […]
The world is an ever-changing vortex, for better and for worse, and technological development often mirrors this phenomenon. One only […]
On 23 April, the Italian Council of Ministers/Cabinet approved a bill for the introduction of measures and the delegation of […]
Donald Trump’s judicial challenges (and misfortunes) in his bid to return to the White House were not enough: even his […]
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Who can say to have never played, at least once, with toy cars that change colour under running tap water, […]
Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, although they have existed for centuries. In fact, let us bear in […]
There are two categories of people: those who at least once in their lives have tried to pit their wits […]