Another judgement has been pronounced for the “Buddha Bar” trademark. As some may remember, the famous trademark has already been the subject of a proceeding… Go to full article…
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Telemarketing: the “new” Public Opposition Register makes easier to block it
Telephone marketing, for being highly privacy-intrusive for consumers, keeps being object of the Italian Data Protection Authority’s particular attention who included it in the new… Go to full article…
The Spanish trademark “La Mafia” is invalid
By judgement of March 15, 2018, the EU Court rejected the appeal brought by La Mafia Franchise, Sl and confirmed the invalidity of the EU… Go to full article…
The protection of intellectual works: the Court of Cassation summarizes the guiding principles in the judgment of plagiarism
The Court of Cassation, by a judgment of 28 January 2018, No. 2039 pronounced on copyright and plagiarism of works of art at the end… Go to full article…
What does the guideline (EU) 2016/943 on know-how provide?
As described in the last articles, the guideline (EU) 2016/943 8 June 2016 of the European Parliament and Council – which must be acknowledged by… Go to full article…
No to Spam in the professionals’ Certified electronic mail
The Italian supervisory authority prevented a society and a related association from sending promotional emails to professional without their consent, using their certified electronic mail… Go to full article…
Is it lawful the use of P.D.O. “Champagne” in the trade name of a champagne flavour sorbet?
The sentence of last 20 December 2017 (lawsuit C-393/16) by the Court of Justice of the European Union pronounced on the limits of prohibition of… Go to full article…
The Fair Premium And The Alleged Nullity Of The Industrial Property Right – Judgement 1031/2009
On 23.11.2012 the Court of Turin issued an important judgement on the correct attribution of the fair premium in the field of patents, according to… Go to full article…
The evaluation of the legitimate interest of personal data processing in light of the 2018 Italian Budget Law
A few months before the direct applicability of the EU Regulation 2016/679 on personal data protection, scheduled on May 25, 2018, the Italian Parliament adopted… Go to full article…
Ended the subscription, the use of images is forbidden
Accessing a pay database to download images to be used for business does not automatically give the right of using those images even after the… Go to full article…