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April 2013 Intellectual Property Quarterly Newsletter

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • China, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, USA
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  • April 25 2013

In this edition, we continue our coverage of significant IP developments in Europe, Asia, and the United States

"Ugly but beautiful" Crocs shoes not eligible for trademark protection

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • October 25 2012

The Court of Venice dismissed Crocs' trademark infringement claims against two distributors of similar shoes. As the shape of Crocs' well-known shoes provided substantial value to them, they were not eligible for trademark protection

Italy's new anti-corruption law

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • January 17 2013

After a lengthy approval process, on 31 October 2012, the Italian Chamber of Deputies passed a long awaited anti-corruption law (Anti-Corruption Law

Protecting Italian lamps and egg chairs in the UK: the proposed repeal of S.52 CDPA

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy, United Kingdom
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  • October 31 2012

Hidden in the recesses of the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Bill are some potentially radical changes to the UK’s copyright regime

Diamonds are forever, a non-used reputed mark, too

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • April 14 2011

In 2008, the Dutch company Creative Brands C.V. brought proceedings against Damiani International B.V. (Damiani), a leading company in the jewelry sector, before the Court of Milan

The Arco lamp case the never-ending story of copyright protection for design works in Italy

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • April 14 2011

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision concerning copyright protection of the "Arco" lamp, a masterpiece of post-war Italian design created by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and currently marketed by the Italian company Flos

Le Corbusier furniture is eligible for copyright protection

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • October 25 2011

The Court of Milan says it straight and loud: design works are eligible for protection as copyrighted works, even if they have never been registered under design law

Coexistence of "Bavaria Holland Beer" trademark and the geographical indication "Bayerisches Bier" in Europe?

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Germany, Italy
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  • January 27 2012

In the multi-jurisdictional dispute between Bayerischer Brauerbund e.V. (Bavarian Brewers Association) who enjoys protected geographical indication (PGI) status for the term "Bayerisches Bier" ("Bavarian Beer") and the Dutch brewer Bavaria N.V. which owns the international trademark registration "BAVARIA HOLLAND BEER" for its beers, the German Federal Court of Justice and the Italian Court of Appeal of Turin ruled on the validity of Bavaria's trademark

Italian telecoms and media regulator proposes to adminster notice-and-takedown procedures and update on Italian case law

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • November 28 2011

On 6 July 2011 the Italian Communication Regulatory Authority, AGCOM, approved a draft of a new regulation (Res. no. 39811, the "Regulation") regarding the protection of copyright within electronic networks

Italy's 4G spectrum auction

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Italy
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  • September 22 2011

Italy is on its way to assigning 4G frequencies within the mobile telecommunications market. The demand from operators is high and has recently grown with the increase in sales of smartphones and Internet keys that occupy the bandwidth and often cause service interruptions