The General Court of the European Union confirmed the revocation of Apple's iconic “Think Different”

As of 21 September 2022, subsidies allocated through the Fund for the Development of AI, Blockchain and IoT can be requested from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development.

The development of AI requires significant investment from companies, which have an urgent need to better protect the related intellectual property. Here are some pros and cons of its protection through the use of trade secrets.

Blockchain technologies can be used to protect and enforce IP rights, mainly because, due to its design and structure, a blockchain is immutable.

With its first decision on the topic of ambush marketing, the Italian Competition Authority lays down guidelines for advertising campaigns

The CJEU has recently issued on coexistence of unregistered local earlier rights with later registered national trademarkss

Various exclusive rights can be granted over blockchain technologies in Italy, including in the case of public blockchains

The Italian Court of Cassation ruled in favour of the protection of K-Way’s “coloured stripe” figurative trademarks in proceedings against Armani

AGCM fined Tiger for two separate unfair commercial practices, in breach of the rules of the Consumer Code.

The Court of Milan has recently issued sentence no. 10280/2021 on the protection of three-dimensional trademarks corresponding to the shape of the well-known “Le Pliage” bags.

The ECJ ruled on whether the storage of content in the context of cloud computing services falls within the exception for “private copying” referred to in Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29/EC.

AGCM fined the Iliad for omission and/or misleading disclosure of certain essential information relating to mobile phone offers in relation to 5G technology.

The IP Chamber of the Rome District Court issued an interesting summary judgment order concerning the protection of a database maker’s sui generis rights.

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”.

A decision on the balancing of the individuals’ right to be forgotten and that of the community to be informed.

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.

According to the GC, the EUIPO was right to exclude both inherent and acquired distinctiveness of the mark in issue.

The Court ruled on the duration of the copyrights relating to some of Disney’s most famous cartoons.

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.