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ottobre

2018

IAM

Colourful shrimp wars: publishers battle it out over GAMBERO ROSSO and GAMBERO VERDE

Can the publisher of a guide, which has earned wide recognition in Italy for listing the best restaurants and wine bars, claim a monopoly on the trademark GAMBERO (meaning…

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10

ottobre

2018

IAM

The shape of water dispenser tanks: criteria for patentability of utility models in Italy

Background The Italian Patent Law provides for patents for inventions, as well as for utility models.

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ottobre

2018

Vigne, Vini & Qualità, Food & Wine

Il deposito dei marchi come strumento di competizione

Sebbene parte del tessuto industriale italiano sia ancora refrattario a comprendere l’importanza di proteggere tempestivamente le proprie invenzioni e i propri segni distintivi,…

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12

settembre

2018

IAM

Italian football team trademarks score protection under criminal law

The Italian Court of Cassation has overturned a controversial decision by the Court of Lodi, which had relied on old case law to deny protection to football team trademarks under…

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8

agosto

2018

IAM

Patenting artificial intelligence in Europe

The patentability of artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic, mainly due to the tremendous expectations around this emerging, disruptive and pervasive technology. On 30 May…

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20

giugno

2018

IAM

What’s mine is yours: employees’ economic rights under the Copyright Act

According to Article 12bis of the Italian Copyright Act, the economic rights associated with software and databases created by an employee in connection with their employment…

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3

maggio

2018

IAM

General Court increases burden of proof for genuine use

In Case T‑879/16, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd brought an action against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on…

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7

marzo

2018

IAM

Supreme Court rules on weak marks and likelihood of confusion

Italy’s highest court has confirmed that even minor modifications or additions can be sufficient for a later trademark to avoid likelihood of confusion with an earlier trademark…