Wednesday, June 17, 2020
On 4 June 2020, AG Julianne Kokott issued her Opinion in the Lundbeck case, confirming that the settlements between the patent holder and the generic manufacturers do restrict competition.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Supreme Court rules in the Kiko / Wycon case about the copyright protection of interior design works.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The Court analyses the matter of marks consisting in shapes necessary to obtain a technical result or giving a substantial value.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
The Authority rejected the claim put forward by Italian newspapers representatives and calls for new powers; Telegram takes down the contested channels spontaneously.
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Friday, April 17, 2020
The Court of Justice ruled in the Coty/Amazon case, concerning the interpretation of the notion of trade mark use, relating to the storage of goods in view of putting them on the market, excluding the responsibility of the marketplace.
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Monday, April 6, 2020
The rental of motor vehicles equipped with radio receivers does not constitute communication to the public, within the meaning of Directives 2001/29/EC and 2006/115/EC.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The Court of Justice on EU collective trademarks: the notion of distinctiveness and the assessment of the likelihood of confusion, including the applicability of case law concerning individual marks.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The Italian Supreme Court rules on parasitism and below cost sales, analysing the existing links with competition law notions, such as the abuse of a dominant position.
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Friday, March 13, 2020
The Court of Justice on the correct definition of "accepted principles of morality" under EU trade mark law.
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Italy is the first country in Europe to now adopt stricter precautionary measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. These require all companies to adapt how they organize and operate quickly and efficiently.
Our firm is prepared for this scenario and all our professionals, staff and collaborators are already active in working remotely.
We therefore confirm our ability to provide the usual level of operational capacity and to support you in ensuring continuity to your business.
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