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The Government launches the DDL “MADE IN ITALY”The "Made in Italy" is the protagonist of a new bill, last approved...
Licence agreements: If one party does not bear its share of advertising costs, it must return the amounts paid in that respect from the other party.A recent decision of the Supreme Court (13889/2023), ruling on a complex dispute...
Now in sight the European goal of the Artificial Intelligence ActThe subject of artificial intelligence is one of those that, in this period,...
Beware of patents in the USAVery often economic operators who have the misfortune to be involved in a...
Extended and substantially unlimited protection for famous Burberry and Gucci brandsA short time after the decision of the Office of European Trademarks, which...
Form marks: the Court of Cassation definitively approves the packaging of Tic Tac confettiAs is well known a trademark can also be constituted by the shape...
Milan appointed third seat of the central section of the Unified Patent Court (TUB)In a press release dated 18 May 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Extension of European funds to support SME investment in intellectual propertyAccess to the fund for SMEs, supported by the European Commission and EUIPO...
Adjustment of the “customs value” of imported goods for failure to include royalties paid by the importerIt is increasingly the case that, in determining the value of the imported...
Patent Italy is growingA recent report by Confindustria based on Eurostat data and EPO (European Patent...
Reform of the Industrial Property Code: the DDL approved in the SenateThe Bill of government initiative on the reform of the Code of Industrial...- Apta – April 2023Download to read our April 2023 newsletter. APTA - NEWSLETTER APRIL 2023 ⬇
SIAE v. META: Italian music on social media at riskAs you know, the European Copyright Directive no. 2019/790 (implemented in Italy with...
Isn’t Burberry tartan a trademark?The well-known London company - already owner for decades of many records of...
A few more days to remove their European Patents from the judgment of the Unified European CourtAs reported several times by this Newsletter, the next 1 June becomes officially...
Compensation for damage caused by patent infringement on an equitable basis: an important clarification by the Supreme Court.Putting an end to a long legal dispute, the Court of Cassation has...
The use of images of works of art for commercial purposesMany companies often use images of well-known works of art from the past...- Apta – February 2023Download to read our February 2023 newsletter. APTA - NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2023 ⬇
Countdown to the operation of the European Unitary Patent and the European Patent CourtThis Newsletter has already dealt repeatedly with the European Unitary Patent for the...
Defensive trademarks: LIDL sues TESCO for infringement of its figurative trademarkThe controversy, which sees as protagonists two large supermarket chains, the German Lidl...
Illegitimate use of the opera “The scent of the night” as scenography of the Sanremo FestivalA few weeks after the closing of the Sanremo Festival, we return to...
Metaverse: Hermès wins “MetaBirkin” caseThis newsletter has already dealt repeatedly with the Metaverse and the impact that...
What protection for famous brands? The Rolex Crown is not entitledAs you know, both Italian law (art. 20.1 c.p.i.) and European law (art....- Apta – January 2023Download to read our January 2023 newsletter. APTA - NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2023 ⬇
The 12th Nice Classification finally includes the NFTOn 1 January 2023, the 12th edition of the Nice Classification concerning the...
The end of the “Zorro case”: the Court of Cassation defines the limits of the legitimacy of the parodyThe Court of Cassation resolves the controversial question about the legality of the...
End of Adidas’ unlimited monopoly on the “three stripes” brandNot all stripes are Adidas. The German sportswear giant learned this - again...
Louboutin v. Amazon: direct responsibility of online portals for the sale of counterfeit productsThe Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), in a recent case...