The U.S Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a joint study (“Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property – A Report to Congress”) to evaluate if the existing laws are adequate to address the infringement issues associated with Non-Fungible Token (NFT). The work of the U.S Copyright Office and the […]
The Court of Florence with ruling no. 935 of March 27th 2023, gave and important decision on copyright infringement and protection of a rendering. A rendering is the process of generating an image or animation on the basis of a starting model, through the use of a specialized software. According to the constant case law, […]
The boundary separating a legitimate reproduction of an iconic design work from the illicit exploiting for promotional purposes is very feeble. It is necessary to distinguish a justified and accidental reproduction from the intentional use aimed at gaining advantage from others’ reputation. An important Paris ruling has recently intervened on this matter, reaffirming and clarifying […]
The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation recently decided on the “Vespa” case of the company Piaggio, with ruling no. 33100/2023, excluding that a product that has acquired artistic value can be registered as a three dimensional trademark. Are the notions of artistic value and substantial value similar? In 2001, art. 2 of the law no. […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme...
