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The breathing valves printed by a 3D printer
In the last days on the Italian newspapers we read that following the emergency request of the Hospital of Chiari (in the province of Brescia), who was suddenly devoid of breathing valves due to the health emergency and the difficulty to get the necessary supply, a...
Historic Trademark
On 10 January 2020 Sen. Stefano Patuanelli, Minister of Economic Development signed the decree which defines the modality to register in the special Register a “Historic trademark of national interest” and establishes the logo that identifies such “Historic trademark...
The Protection of On-line Brand Reputation
The remarks that follow are an excerpt from an article by avv. Francesca La Rocca published on the Magazine Industria Como dated December 2019 "Special General Assembly 2019" Recently, there has been various episodes of web crisis in which some brands have been...
Limitation of the Granted Patent
Last August the Supreme Court faced the issue of its retroactivity regarding a European Patent. Moreover, last May the Milan Court of Appeal dealt with the terms of the admissibility of the limitation of the claims of the granted patent. Prof. Giuseppe Sena is...
INDICAM – Digital Communication and Protection of IP Rights On-line
INDICAM - via Nino Costa, 8 Turin has organised for November 5, 2019 and event entitled "Digital Communication and Protection of IP Rights On-line. Attorney Elisabetta Berti Arnoaldi from our office will intervene with a report entitled "Digital Chart and On-line...
MODI & MODA: Strumenti di tutela nel Fashion Business
INDICAM - via Gabrio Serbelloni n. 5, Milan has organised for September 11, 2019 an event entitled MODI & MODA: STRUMENTI DI TUTELA NEL FASHION BUSINESS Avv. Anna Gardini from our office will intervene with a report entitled: Collaboration between trademarks:...
IP Day Reception 2019 – Milan 16 July 2019
At the end of the LES Italia seminar entitled "International filing strategy of IP rights" which took place today in the Sala Napoleonica at the Milan University, prof. Sena attended as guest of Honour at the 2019 IP Day Reception during which prof. Sena made some...
The protection of IP rights in the fashion sector: the relationship between the various players – Milan 20 June 2019
On June 20 2019 in Milan, via Alberto Riva Villasanta n. 3, there will be an event organised by CONFINDUSTRIA MODA entitled: The protection of IP rights in the fashion sector:the relationship between the various players. IP expert of our firm Anna Gardini will...
Technologies and IP: strengths and weaknesses – Milan 5 June 2019
At the INDICAM event: Technologies and IP: strengths and weaknesses, which will take place on 5 June 2019 in Milan - Via Gabrio Serbelloni n. 5, Attorney Francesca La Rocca from our office will intervene with a report on the subject: "The continuing difficulty of...
University of Milan – IP and Fashion: from Creator to Consumer – 29 May 2019
On 29 May, 2019 the interesting colloquium on the subject of IP in the fashion sector entitled: "3rd International Comparative Colloquium - IP and Fashion: from Creator to Consumer" was held at the Milan University. This conference which is now in its 3rd Edition (the...
Protection of the shape of the “Vespa” scooter
With decision of 16 April 2019, the Turin Court of Appeals confirmed protection as three-dimensional trademark and design work of the "Vespa" scooter. This is a very important ruling in that it concerns the validity of the three-dimensional trademark, and not just the...
Copyright Directive – The first comments from the professionals in the sector – Milan 15 April 2019
The AIPPI Italian Group and the Milan University have organized for Monday 15 April 2019 in the Aula Crociera Alta di Studi Umanistici (Via Festa del Perdono 7 - Milan) a meeting following the approval of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market by...
Communicate Made in Italy: innovation and protection of design
On the occasion of the “Salone del Mobile”, that will take place in Milan from April 9 until April 14 2019, INDICAM has organized on April 2, 2019 an interesting event dedicated to the journalists, entitled “Communicate Made in Italy: innovation and protection of...
Innovation Strategy – Milan 16 April 2019
At the INDICAM event: “INNOVATION STRATEGY - 6 round tables on the new challenges for corporate IP protection”, which will take place on 16 April 2019 at the Grand Visconti Palace Hotel (Milan - Viale Isonzo n. 14), Francesca La Rocca from our Firm will intervene on...
Two new legislative Decrees with regard to trademarks and patents
On 8 March 2019 the legislative Decree of 20 February 2019 was published in the Official Gazzette n. 57, containing the “Implementation of the (EU) Directive 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015, to approximate the laws of the...
The Chinese Year
In the beginning of the Chinese new year, we have the pleasure of informing that in 2018 our Firm obtained the protection in China of some prestigious Italian trademarks in the clothing and accessories sector. As a result of well structured administrative and judicial...
Artificial Intelligence
On Monday, 21 January 2019 the Italian Ministry of Economic Development set up a group of experts to study the various problems in the field of artificial intelligence (the list of experts is available on the link...
Can the taste of a food product be eligible for copyright protection?
On November 13, 2018, the European Court of Justice issued its judgement in a case involving a spreadable cream cheese, ruling that it is not eligible for protection under copyright. The Court said the taste of a food product cannot be classified as a 'work' as it is...
Is it possible to protect a bag as a shape trademark? The Supreme Court returns to Ferragamo’s three-dimensional trademark.
With decision n. 26001 dated 17 October 2018, the Supreme Court again ruled on the validity of Ferragamo's 'Gancini' three-dimensional trademark, inspired by the graphic form of the letter Ω (omega) and used also as a closure on the front of numerous bags and...
Trademarks: first name and exclusive rights. The Court of Naples declares that the trademark ‘Michele’ is valid in the pizza sector.
In two important cases in which the oldest and world famous Neapolitan pizza parlor has been assisted by Sena & Tarchini law firm, the Court of Naples, with two separate decisions, has confirmed the exclusive rights on the name 'Michele' as a sign, company name,...