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ItalianoBugnion new opening in Ancona
New BUGNION office in ANCONA . It will be a pleasure to make all our expertise available to companies in […]
“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 trademark rules
On March 23, 2019, Legislative Decree February 15, 2019 No. 15 came into force. Various amendments were introduced to the […]
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… […]
Italian IP Consultants Board: Marcella Florio elected with very broad consensus
March 14, 2019. Elections of the Board of the Italian Order of Industrial Property Consultants Bugnion candidate, Marcella Florio, […]
Bugnion abroad to meet colleagues
Simona Inchingalo e Luigi Tarabbia will be in Texas from 17 to 21 March to meet colleagues. On 22 March Simona […]
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 landmark on the Italian IP landscape
Bugnion once again “Highly recommended” according to the World Trademark Review. Among the Italian top trademark professionals: Donatella Prandin, Simone […]
Bugnion Trademark Attorney Firm of the year
On 30 January 2019, in London, during the Global IP Awards, Bugnion has won a prestigious award: […]
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 […]
San Marino: the Hague Agreement for the International Registration of Industrial Designs will come into force on January 26
70 contracting parties currently: https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/treaties/en/documents/pdf/hague.pdf
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 […]
Renata Righetti, has been elected president of AIPPI INTERNATIONAL!
We are happy and proud to announce that our president, Renata Righetti, has been elected president of AIPPI, the International […]
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 […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Trademarks for retail services
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. For trademark owners and IP professionals, […]
Board of Appeal rebuked by General Court for ruling of its own motion on earlier mark’s genuine use
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in (June/2018). For further information, please go to […]
Licensing in Italy: how to prove a non-written agreement
This article first appeared in World Trademark Review magazine issue 75, published by The IP Media Group. To view the […]
Italy jurisdiction report: When it’s not ‘made in Italy’
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. Since 2003, the national legislator has […]
Italy jurisdiction report: Keeping advertisers in line
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review, published by Newton Media Ltd. The Istituto dell’Autodisciplina Pubblicitaria (IAP) is […]