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The IP Court of Rome rules on the protection of non-creative photographs
The Court ascertained that the author of a so-called “simple photograph” has the right to compensation for damages deriving from its unauthorised publication by another party.
Framing may constitute a communication to the public and shall be authorised by the right holder, says the CJEU
The ECJ returns to the subject of the framing of works protected by copyright
The Nexthing trademark does not infringe the Next trademark, says the IP Court of Rome
The Court ruled in favour of the petitioner Nexthing Ltd which had requested an urgent declaration of non-infringement, by its homonymous word and figurative trademarks, of the NEXT (word and figurative) trademarks belonging to the defendant Next Holding SpA
EU General Court confirms that “WINDSOR – CASTLE” can be registered as a trademark
The Court endorsed the applicant’s arguments and stated that the words “WINDSOR – CASTLE” did not describe the products claimed in the application or their characteristics.
The Italian Competition Authority fines GoFundMe for the hidden costs in donations
The ICA fined the GoFundMe Ireland Ltd for unfair commercial practices against consumers, concerning the management of some online fundraising campaigns.
The protection granted by a PDO may extend to the shape of a product, says the CJEU
The CJEU ruled on the interpretation of Art. 13(1) of the EU Regulation no. 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, regarding the infringement of a PDO
The Italian Competition Authority fines HP 10 million Euros for misleading and aggressive commercial practices
HP was fined for misleading and aggressive commercial practices against consumers, in relation to the sale of some printer models in Italy
Undeclared payment fees: the Parclick case
The ICA closed the investigation against the Spanish company Parclick S.L. for the infringement of the Italian Consumer Code and accepted the commitments proposed by the latter