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The protection of patronymics trademarks in the wine sector: when reputation hinders the coexistence of identical patronymics
The wine producers Mr. Federico and Mr. Stefano Vacca opposed to the application for the registration of a trademark by the agricultural company “Vacca Francesco & Mario di Vacca Saverio”.
The Italian Supreme Court on the right to be forgotten
A decision on the balancing of the individuals’ right to be forgotten and that of the community to be informed.
Infringement by equivalents in patent matters: the position of the Italian Court of Cassation.
The Civil Court of Cassation has recently ruled on the notion of infringement by equivalents, consolidating the approach already outlined in its order no. 2977 of 07.02.2020.
The EU General Court rules on the distinctiveness of the 3D trademark depicting Tecnica’s “Moon Boots”
According to the GC, the EUIPO was right to exclude both inherent and acquired distinctiveness of the mark in issue.
Copyright protection of Disney cartoons according the Italian Court of Cassation.
The Court ruled on the duration of the copyrights relating to some of Disney’s most famous cartoons.
The Supreme Court rules on violation of trade secrets and unfair competition.
The First Civil Section of the Court of Cassation, with order no. 37362 of November 29, 2021, has recently ruled on the subject of violation of trade secrets and unfair competition.
The italian Supreme Court rules on the liability of active hosting providers and on the damages for copyright infringement
The Court has confirmed important principles with regard to the liability of active hosting providers and the compensation for damages due to copyright infringement
Volkswagen “Bulli” van is a valid three-dimensional trademark according to the EUIPO
The Court confirmed distinctivevess of the three-dimensional trademark reproducing the well-known Volkswagen “Bully” van.
The Court of Justice of the EU on jurisdiction over damages for online disparagement
The ECJ ruled on the interpretation of Article 7(2) of EU Regulation No. 1215/2012 on jurisdiction for compensation for damage caused by online disparagement.
The Court of Venice protects the trademark “Cleopatra” against counterfeiting and unfair competition
The Court of Venice found that the trademark “Cleopatra” is distinctive and enjoys protection against the “Oro di Cleopatra trademark registered by a competitor.
Patent limitation under art. 79 of the Italian IP Code: a recent order by the IP Court of Milan.
An interesting decision was recently issued by the IP Court of Milan in preliminary patent infringement proceedings.
Recent amendments to data protection laws in Italy
In December 2021, some substantial changes to data protection laws were introduced in Italy.The first important change concerns the relationship between the processing of citizens’
The Gucci case: the strenghtened protection of trademarks with a reputation.
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation has recently issued an interesting decision on well-known trademarks of the fashion house Gucci.
Google and Apple fined by the Italian Competition Authority for unfair commercial practices
AGCM fined the companies for lack of information and aggressive practices in breach of the Consumers’ Code. The sanction amounted to €10 million, i.e. the maximum amount allowed under the current legislation.
The Italian Competition Authority and hidden advertising through influencers: the British American Tobacco case
A decision in the framework of AGCM’s activities to counter forms of hidden advertising on social media.
Data Breach: the importance of cybersecurity
In recent news, SIAE suffered a “ransomware” hacker attack by the cybercrime group Everest, which stole about 28 thousand files including SIAE’s associates’ names and unpublished music.
Balotelli and the de facto trademark “MB45” – footballer wins before the Court of Rome
The Court of Rome declared the invalidity of the trademark “MB45” registered by an Umbrian pizza maker in proceedings commenced by Mario Balotelli, also known to the public by the pseudonym “MB45”.
Online reputation rating: it is lawful if the operating mechanism of the algorithm is disclosed, says the Italian Supreme Court
The Court ruled on the lawfulness of the personal data processing carried out through an online platform for measuring the reputation rating.
New Italian Data Protection Authority’s Guidelines on the use of cookies
The Italian DPA issued its new Guidelines on the use of cookies, thus updating – following the entry into force of EU regulation 679/2016 (GDPR) – the guidings previously issued in 2014
Balance of interests in injunction orders: a recent ruling by the Turin IP Court
The Court expressly exempted from the injunction the supplies of valves already made in favour of some hospitals, in accordance with art. 124 (6) Italian IP Code.