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Recently the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was asked to examine and resolve a litigation (R 2305/2022-2) concerning the registrability as a European Union trademark of an emoji. In this article: On December 16,...
In a recent ruling (No. 12881 of May 11, 2023), the Italian Supreme Court reiterated its opinion on shape marks and their peculiarities. We previously discussed shape mark and the difference with position mark in the article Position trademark and...
A recent Italian Supreme Court ruling gives pause for thought on the conditions for the proper quantification of divorce allowance in a case where the former spouse’s health condition had changed dramatically. In this article: Divorce allowance represents a sum...
As part of a landmark ruling, the Employment Section of the Italian Supreme Court, in its May 23, 2023, No. 14114 decision, examined the complex issue of the legitimacy of an employee’s dismissal following a criminal conviction for past conduct...
We assist entrepreneurs and SMEs with contractual development and outsourcing projects, and with this article we address the legal and tax challenges related to the protection of intellectual property and confidential information. Specifically: Development and outsourcing are two key business...
In this article we will analyze the recent ruling of the Milan Court of Appeals (No. 1999/2023) on the validity of the trademark owned by Diesel depicting a stripe and the alleged counterfeiting and unfair competition by Calvin Klein: Diesel...
In the judgment under review, the Court of Bologna (No. 2713/2022) ruled on the distinction between plagiarism and reworking/updating a computer program. The company Alfa Srl sued the companies Beta Srl and Gamma SpA in order to ask the court...
The Italian Supreme Court in its Order No. 14117 of May 23, 2023 clarified what rights the film company has over the film and the duration of those rights. In the present case, the Italian Supreme Court had to rule...
A recent Italian Supreme Court ruling (16551/2023) has raised a fierce debate regarding the disciplinary dismissal of a conscientious objector physician. In the case at hand, the physician had been fired for failing to provide care to a patient during...
A recent court case has once again raised the spotlight on the importance of verifications before registering and using trademarks and domain names, especially because of the risks posed by the “possible renown” of earlier trademarks such as “Stock.” The...
