Articoli
Source code: is the software house required to hand it over to the client?
The present decision of the Court of Bologna (Judgment No. 96/2020 published on 15/01/2020) addresses the issue of source code ownership and its legitimate attribution [...]
13 February 2023
With the “Ideas Powered for business 2023” fund, reimbursement of expenses for Trademarks and Design returns
The benefits of registering a trademark or design are many, the Ideas Powered for Business Fund was established to financially help small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
9 February 2023
Zorro v. Brio Blu: freedom of parody according to the Italian Supreme Court
After fifteen years of litigation and several levels of court, on Dec. 30, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court, in its Order No. 38165, set a [...]
3 February 2023
Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023
Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023
Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023
How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023
Louboutin vs. Amazon and the liability of so-called “hybrid providers” in trademark infringement cases.
A hybrid provider is a portal that offers both its own products and those of other sellers through a dedicated platform: what happens if counterfeit [...]
17 January 2023
Smart working 2023: New rules in place.
Under the Italian Budget Law of 2023, simplified smart working will no longer be a viable option for all workers. In this article we will [...]
17 January 2023
Just like apples, trademarks also “expire”
In the summer of 2022, the General Court of the European Union declared that the famous registered trademark “Think different” had been revoked in the [...]
12 January 2023
Religious symbols in the workplace. The 2022 ruling of the Court of Justice.
The Court of Justice in judgment of 13 October 2022 of the case C-344/20 ruled on the issue of discrimination and on Islamic headscarves worn [...]
9 January 2023
Determining compensation for the use of “plain photographs” of others
When images are used on the Web without the consent of the owner, one risks being ordered to pay damages. The article discusses a recent [...]
22 December 2022
The art system in 2023
In this article we will define the beloved as well as the hated art system, analyzing its key players and, most importantly, finding out why [...]
20 December 2022
The right to exploit the image of celebrities for the creation of biographical documentaries
The ruling of 06/16/2022 No. 19515, defines the application boundaries of Article 97 of the Copyright Law (LoA), establishing when the so-called exemption of the [...]
12 December 2022
Is it legit to use the image of famous Italian works of art for commercial purposes?
The article discusses the specifics of the commercial use of artworks belonging to the Italian State due to the application of the Cultural Heritage Code. [...]
9 December 2022
Source code: is the software house required to hand it over to the client?
The present decision of the Court of Bologna (Judgment No. 96/2020 published on 15/01/2020) addresses the issue of source code ownership and its legitimate attribution [...]
13 February 2023
With the “Ideas Powered for business 2023” fund, reimbursement of expenses for Trademarks and Design returns
The benefits of registering a trademark or design are many, the Ideas Powered for Business Fund was established to financially help small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
9 February 2023
Zorro v. Brio Blu: freedom of parody according to the Italian Supreme Court
After fifteen years of litigation and several levels of court, on Dec. 30, 2022, the Italian Supreme Court, in its Order No. 38165, set a [...]
3 February 2023
Can the employer force vacation time on the employee?
The Italian Supreme Court in Order No. 24977 of 2022 addressed the case of “imposed vacations” by the employer and the terms and conditions for [...]
2 February 2023
Software evaluation: technical, legal and economic aspects
Software evaluation is a multidisciplinary activity that must be carried out from three interdependent perspectives: technical, legal and economic. In this article: [...]
30 January 2023
Dismissal due to illness: the NO of the Italian Supreme Court
In ruling No. 36188/2022, the Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot impose dismissal on an employee who is absent due to illness during [...]
25 January 2023
How to defend yourself against dismissal
A worker who has been fired and wants to assert his or her case should know that he or she can defend himself or herself, [...]
20 January 2023
Louboutin vs. Amazon and the liability of so-called “hybrid providers” in trademark infringement cases.
A hybrid provider is a portal that offers both its own products and those of other sellers through a dedicated platform: what happens if counterfeit [...]
17 January 2023
Smart working 2023: New rules in place.
Under the Italian Budget Law of 2023, simplified smart working will no longer be a viable option for all workers. In this article we will [...]
17 January 2023
Just like apples, trademarks also “expire”
In the summer of 2022, the General Court of the European Union declared that the famous registered trademark “Think different” had been revoked in the [...]
12 January 2023
Religious symbols in the workplace. The 2022 ruling of the Court of Justice.
The Court of Justice in judgment of 13 October 2022 of the case C-344/20 ruled on the issue of discrimination and on Islamic headscarves worn [...]
9 January 2023
Determining compensation for the use of “plain photographs” of others
When images are used on the Web without the consent of the owner, one risks being ordered to pay damages. The article discusses a recent [...]
22 December 2022
The art system in 2023
In this article we will define the beloved as well as the hated art system, analyzing its key players and, most importantly, finding out why [...]
20 December 2022
The right to exploit the image of celebrities for the creation of biographical documentaries
The ruling of 06/16/2022 No. 19515, defines the application boundaries of Article 97 of the Copyright Law (LoA), establishing when the so-called exemption of the [...]
12 December 2022
Is it legit to use the image of famous Italian works of art for commercial purposes?
The article discusses the specifics of the commercial use of artworks belonging to the Italian State due to the application of the Cultural Heritage Code. [...]
9 December 2022