It’s not all about the shape: the strange case of the pink chocolate bar
Low carbs diet, healthy break, gym and yoga classes. Forget about your KFC family box…
Browsing: trademark
Smells like child spirit
It’s not Thursday anymore but it’s again time for a throwback. Do you remember that…
Average consumers and weather forecasts: a (wannabe) fairy tail
Thursday morning – 9 am – ANY borough of London. Scenario A: (in a lift)…
Barilla vs Italy Fashion s.r.l.: When winning is a piece of cake
It’s time for elections. It’s time for break..fast news. The ruling of the month comes…
“Genericide”: How to survive it – the Google Case
The term “genericide” refers in the practice to those situations where a trademark is transformed…
Protecting brands on the Internet. A look at approaches taken by the EU, US and Italy
Introduction Online advertising is the backbone of the internet business model. However, the practice by…
French court finds Google has editorial control over AdWords advertising
On November 14 2011 the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris (TGI) ruled against Google…
Importance and consequences by the no register his mark in Latin American contries
In view that is already known about the global economy and new markets attractive for…
Flower Power: INTERFLORA Vs. Marks & Spencers – once again the use of a keyword corresponding to a trade mark.
Case C-323/09 The Court of Justice is in charge once again to decide on trademarks…
“Cavalli contro Cavalli”
“Cavalli contro Cavalli”: quando, qualche giorno or sono, su alcune testate nazionali, mi è capitato…
ECJ: the Court clarifies the scope of trade mark protection in the European Union
In this case the national court will have to determine, inter alia, whether Marks &…
Kubrick contro l’iPad, anzi prima – 2001 Odissea nello Spazio usata da Samsung nella causa intentata da Apple sul Galaxy Tab: il design dell’iPad non è nuovo, è copiato dal film di Kubrick.
Nel bel mezzo di una delle cause di proprietà intellettuale più rilevanti del momento per…
European Commission- A new strategy for IPR
An effective system to manage and protect intellectual property rights (IPR) is essential for fostering…
Contraffazione e vendite all’asta: un focus sulla responsabilità di eBay
Vendita all’asta di beni contraffatti, confermate in seconda battuta tutte le decisioni che hanno visto…
L’Oréal vs eBay: protezione del marchio vs commercio elettronico
Il colosso delle aste online eBay è stato, negli ultimi anni, al centro di diverse…
Is “App Store” too generic to be a trademark? Microsoft starts a battle against the trademark “App store”
“App Store” is the name of the well known Apple’s online store where people can…