In an order dated November 28, 2024, the Venice Court ruled on a preliminary injunction proceeding concerning an alleged violation of copyright, counterfeiting and unfair competition involving a Christmas book and an associated doll. The plaintiff argued that the contested work reproduced, without authorization, the distinctive elements of the story contained in their book and […]
Innovation and IP: the Global Innovation Index and the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published two reports that provide a detailed overview on innovation trends at global level. The first in the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, which collects data useful to understand the performance of patent, trademark and design filings; the second one is the Global Innovation Index 2024, which […]
Hyperlinks and Proof of Disclosure in Designs
EUIPO Board of Appeal decision R 0005/2024-3 addresses a significant issue in Community design law, clarifying the evidentiary requirements for proving that a design has been disclosed. The Case On October 26, 2018, a company filed a Community design application, which was later transferred to another company. On September 22, 2022, the latter filed a […]
Privacy and GDPR: Authorities Not Obliged to Impose Sanctions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in its judgment of 26 September 2024 in case C-768/21, ruled that data protection authorities are not obligated to impose administrative fines for every breach of the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation. This decision highlights the discretionary nature of the measures that supervisory authorities can adopt, […]