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 […]

The EU rejects the Appeal of Bytedance: TikTok remains a Gatekeeper subjected to DMA

The EU Court by the decision issued on July 17th 2024 (case T-1077/23) rejected the appeal brought by Bytedance Ltd – parent company of TikTok – confirming that this company is to be considered a gatekeeper pursuant to the EU Digital Markets Act (EU Reg. 2022/1925, so-called DMA) and, as such, is subjected to obligations […]