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Legal tools for the control of counterfeiting of GIs in the EU

  • NCTM Studio Legale Associato
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • May 1 2013

Counterfeiting is not only a problem for traditional brands protected by trademarks. Producers of GIs also find their products copied and must fight

Filling the gap

  • Bugnion SpA
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  • Italy
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  • April 30 2013

The Italian Patent and Trademark Office is taking great strides in its aim to make its offerings more efficient and effective, not least through the

Italy

  • IP Law Galli
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  • Italy
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  • April 23 2013

Contrary to common belief, the legislative instruments available in Italy against IP infringement are quite efficient. The 2005 Code of Industrial

Bad faith in philanthropy and trademark registrations: what goes around, comes around

  • Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati
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  • Italy
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  • April 22 2013

On 20 March 2013, the Court of Turin issued a landmark ruling with regards to the registration of trademarks in bad faith. The trademarks at issue

Devices included in complex trademark may be independently protected but the saga continues

  • Jacobacci & Partners
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  • Italy
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  • April 17 2013

After 20 years of litigation between Jägermeister and Zwack Unicum, the Court of Cassation has overturned two precedential decisions of the Court of

Attention to detail

  • Bugnion SpA
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • April 16 2013

Italian jurisprudence is keen to protect licensors’ rights the key is ensuring that attention is paid to licence agreements

Twenty year saga: Jägermeister vs. Unicum. Devices included in a complex trademark may be independently protected

  • Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati
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  • Italy
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  • March 25 2013

On December 14, 2012, the Italian Court of Cassation rendered an interesting judgment in the case Jägermeister vs. Unicum. The case involved the

Feathers fly in the General Court - Chianti fails to stop French rugby’s rooster mascot

  • D Young & Co
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  • European Union, Italy
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  • March 13 2013

Consorzio vino Chianti Classico (Chianti), the body responsible for promoting and protecting the Chianti Classico denomination, with their long

Italian court says use of a prominent design in a trademark is no defense if the acronyms are similar

  • Studio Legale Jacobacci & Associati
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  • Italy
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  • March 6 2013

British American Tobacco Italia ("BATI"), owner of the historical cigarette brand "MS", has sued Manifatture Sigaro Toscano ("Manifatture") to obtain

MS vs. MST

  • Italy Legal Focus - Studio Legale Bernascone & Soci
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  • Italy
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  • March 5 2013

British American Tobacco Italia ("BATI"), owner of the historical cigarette brand "MS", has sued Manifatture Sigaro Toscano ("Manifatture") to obtain