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FRAND licensing in an Unwired world (jurisdictional issues with global FRAND determinations, component level licensing, the “ND” prong of FRAND)

By Lorenzo Battarino

November 19, 2020

What is the impact of the recent UK Supreme court Unwired Planet judgement? What is the current status of the component level licensing debate in Europe? How do courts currently construe the non-discriminatory prong of the FRAND undertaking and what is the role of such element from an economic perspective? These are some of the topics discussed in a recent online seminar held by Bocconi University, in the framework of their LL.M. in Law of…

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The Regulation (EU) 2020/1209 Amends Standard Forms for Customs Enforcement of IP Rights

By Daniele Amitrano

September 4, 2020

The customs enforcement of intellectual property rights in the EU is governed by Regulation (EU) No 608/2013, which provides that, where Customs Authorities suspect that goods under their supervision infringe intellectual property rights, they may suspend the release of or detain the goods whether at their own initiative or upon application. Regulation (EU) 2020/1209, published on 21 August 2020, introduced some amendments to the forms to be used to submit an application requesting that Customs…

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The EU General Court provides clarification on trademarks consisting of slogans, advertising messages, idiomatic expressions

By Flavia Tamburrini

July 22, 2020

With the decision No. T-156/19, issued on 13 May 2020, the EU General Court confirmed the refusal of the registration of the wordmark “we’re on it” under Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR. The decision provides significant clarification on trademarks consisting of slogans, advertising messages, idiomatic expressions, and indications of quality or incitements to purchase the goods or services which they designate. Background of the proceedings On 14 July 2017, the plaintiff, Koenig & Bauer AG, filed…

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New rules against ambush marketing in Italy: a welcome improvement or a missed chance?

By Lorenzo Battarino & Maria Antonia Zerbi de Blasio di Palizzi

June 22, 2020

In view of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, Italian legislators have been revisiting the legislation currently in place and have brought into force some additional and useful measures to protect official advertisers of the Olympics against the so-called ‘ambush marketing’. On 13 May 2020, Law 31/2020 came into force amending and converting the Law Decree of 11 March 2020, no. 16, which set out urgent provisions relating to the organisation and holding of the 2026…

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Le piante non sono brevettabili. La discussione è chiusa?

By Vincenzo Acquafredda

June 10, 2020

Si riaccende il dibattito sulla brevettabilità delle piante e l’Ufficio europeo dei brevetti con parere (G 3/19) dello scorso 14 maggio reso dalla Commissione Allargata di Ricorso abbandona la sua precedente posizione e stabilisce la non brevettabilità delle piante ottenute esclusivamente da un procedimento essenzialmente biologico. Questo cambio di rotta mira a risolvere l’impasse venutosi a creare tra quanto deciso nei procedimenti G2/12 e G2/13, ( meglio noti come “Tomato II” e…

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Caso Kiko/Wycon: la tutela del concept store tra diritto d’autore e concorrenza sleale

By Daniele Amitrano

June 1, 2020

Con la sentenza n. 8433 del 30 aprile 2020, la Corte di Cassazione si è espressa a favore della tutelabilità di un progetto o di un’opera di arredamento di interni ai sensi dell’art. 2, n. 5, Legge 633/1941 sul diritto d’autore (di seguito: L.A.). Tale articolo infatti ricomprende nella protezione del diritto d’autore “i disegni e le opere dell’architettura”. Il caso e i precedenti gradi di giudizio Kiko, nota azienda operante nel settore della produzione…

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Heraeus v. Biomet: in application of the proportionality principle the Court of Milan grants a one-year “grace period” for a final injunction to take effect

By Daniel Borgogni

May 21, 2020

Towards the end of last year, the Court of Milan issued a decision in a high-profile trade secrets case whereby it granted a one-year “grace period” for a final injunction to take effect (Court of Milan, 29 October 2019, Heraeus v. Biomet – available on darts-ip). The Court did so by explicitly acknowledging the need to take into account the proportionality principle when awarding injunctive relief. This was the first time the proportionality principle was…

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Figurative elements on the Packaging of the Product may represent an Evocation of PDO and/or PGI

By Giulia de Bosio

May 4, 2020

According to the latest decision of the CJEU on the concept of PDO/PGI “evocation”, the use of figurative signs evoking the geographical area with which a designation of origin is associated may constitute evocation of that designation, including where such figurative signs are used by a producer established in that region, but whose products, similar or comparable to those protected by the designation of origin, are not covered by the PDO (Queso Manchego, C-614/17). In…

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Liability and burdens of internet service providers – the approach of Italian courts in view of the pending implementation of the Copyright directive

By Giuseppe Verrecchia

April 27, 2020

This article briefly sums up the most relevant case law for internet service providers (ISPs) – intended both as actual providers of internet access as well as information services and content providers – and intellectual property right (IPR) holders dealing with legal proceedings in Italian Courts regarding liability and injunctive measures for online illicit content. In recent years, the liability and burden of ISPs has been a topic of great discussion among Italian Courts. From…

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Sentenza Cofemel: le implicazioni sul requisito del “valore artistico” e la tutela della forma funzionale

By Nicolò Mosiello

April 16, 2020

La sentenza Cofemel (Cofemel – Sociedade de Vestuário SA v G-Star Raw CV, C-683/17), emessa dalla Corte di Giustizia Europea nel settembre 2019, potrà avere importanti implicazioni nel panorama italiano della disciplina autoriale, con riferimento al requisito del valore artistico e alla forma funzionale. La Corte suprema portoghese, investita di decidere sulla controversia tra le due società, sottoponeva alla Corte europea la questione se l’articolo 2, lettera a), della direttiva 2001/29 (Direttiva InfoSoc), come interpretato…

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Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati Blogs

Blog Authors

FRAND licensing in an Unwired world (jurisdictional issues with global FRAND determinations, component level licensing, the “ND” prong of FRAND)

The Regulation (EU) 2020/1209 Amends Standard Forms for Customs Enforcement of IP Rights

The EU General Court provides clarification on trademarks consisting of slogans, advertising messages, idiomatic expressions

New rules against ambush marketing in Italy: a welcome improvement or a missed chance?

Le piante non sono brevettabili. La discussione è chiusa?

Caso Kiko/Wycon: la tutela del concept store tra diritto d’autore e concorrenza sleale

Heraeus v. Biomet: in application of the proportionality principle the Court of Milan grants a one-year “grace period” for a final injunction to take effect

Figurative elements on the Packaging of the Product may represent an Evocation of PDO and/or PGI

Liability and burdens of internet service providers – the approach of Italian courts in view of the pending implementation of the Copyright directive

Sentenza Cofemel: le implicazioni sul requisito del “valore artistico” e la tutela della forma funzionale

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