The opinion no. 477 issued on 2 August 2024 by the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) expresses its opinion on the Italian AI Bill “Schema di disegno di legge recante disposizione e deleghe in materiale di intelligenza artificiale” (Bill outline stating orders and authorizations on AI). Having examined the individual rules proposed in the bill […]
The protection of the title of a literary work: “La scordanza” case and the decision of the Court of Rome
The Court of Rome, by decision issued on May 17th 2024, marked a significant precedent on copyright, in particular for what pertains to the protection of the title of a literary work. The case concerned two works, both titled “La Scordanza” published within 9 years from each other and the focus was the distinctive eligibility […]
“TAFFO” trademark declared Invalid: the Decision of the Court of Rome
By judgement issued on May 15th 2024, the Court of Rome declared the invalidity of the “Taffo” trademark, marking a turning point in a long family dispute. The case originates from issues related to the ownership of the trademark, used for decades by the Taffo family, active in the field of funeral services. The trademark, […]
Artificial Intelligence and Deepfakes: the report of the US Copyright Office
With the rise of artificial intelligence, have spread new ways of creating digital content which, sometimes, cannot be distinguished from the original ones. In this context, the issue of digital replicas is particularly relevant, for this reason the US Copyright Office (USCO) has recently published a report with the aim of regulating the topic more […]