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Giulio Coraggio

I am the location head of the Italian Intellectual Property & Technology department and the global co-head of the IoT and Gaming and Gambling groups at the world-leading law firm DLA Piper. IoT and artificial intelligence influencer and FinTech and blockchain expert, finding solutions to what's next for our client's success.

1,521 articles published

Intellectual Property

Google Glass vs. Glassup, David vs. Goliath?

The future of Google Glass might also depend on the outcome of a trademark battle with an Italian startup that devised a product named Glassup. In June 2012, Google had filed with the European trademark office applications for the registration of the words "Glass" and "Google Glass" in the category 9…

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 27, 20130Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Sexual harassment via the Internet does not require physical contact

The Italian Supreme Court held that the crime of sexual harassment can be caused by the conduct performed by a person which had contacted two minors on MSN forcing them to send him some naked pictures of them through threats of disclosing to the public further images of them that he held. …

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 26, 20130Comments

Gaming

Live Poker is a skill game, only in some cases…

The Italian Supreme Court held that live poker Texas Hold'em tournaments are a skill game and therefore their performance does not trigger an illegal gambling activity provided that they comply with some requirements.

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 21, 20130Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Counterfeit Armani website challenged for misleading advertising

As this picture looks fake the sale of fake products is becoming subject to stricter sanctionsThe website emporioarmaniwatchesuk.uk.com selling counterfeit Armani products has been ordered to suspend any activity directed to Italian consumers by the Italian competition authority as its practice has been deemed to be misleading for consumers. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM)…

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 19, 20130Comments

Commercial

Top 5 issues for outsourcing agreements in the healthcare sector

Outsourcing agreements relating to cloud projects in the healthcare sector (eHealth or telemedicine) trigger relevant regulatory and contractual issues.

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 16, 20130Comments

Gaming

The future of gaming video terminals after Supreme Court decision

Gaming video terminals are called "totem" in Italy... The Italian Supreme Court held that it is possible for shops to place video terminals (the so called "totem") connecting to Italian online gaming licensed platforms under the regime in force before the implementation of the new licensing regime. Given the potential benefits for online gaming operators deriving…

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 14, 20130Comments

liability ISP

Foreign blogs cannot ignore local courts

The Italian Supreme Court held in relation to a foreign blog where articles inciting to racial hatred were posted that the crime of racist criminal organization and the jurisdiction of Italian courts were applicable if the offence is perceived by the users located in Italy. The case related to a blog set up in…

ByGiulio CoraggioAugust 8, 20130Comments

Gaming

Customised sports bet rules approved!

Italian regulations governing the offering by Italian licensed operators of bets and events not included in the official schedule published by the gambling regulator, AAMS, has been published and from tomorrow it will be possible to have the offering of new types of bets and events approved by AAMS. As previously discussed, this represents…

ByGiulio CoraggioJuly 30, 20130Comments

liability ISP

Wikipedia defamatory contents do NOT trigger liability

The court of Rome (Italy) held that Wikipedia defamatory contents published by its users do not lead to Wikipedia's liability in a case involving contents published on Wikipedia regarding an Italian lawyer and former politician Mr. Cesare Previti which according to the latter were defamatory. Only Wikipedia users themselves could be deemed responsible for the published Wikipedia defamatory contents .

ByGiulio CoraggioJuly 30, 20130Comments

Data Protection & Cybersecurity

Internet copyright notice and take down regulations consultation

Notice and take down procedure for copyright breaches in Italy Draft regulations on the protection of copyright on the Internet and media also providing a notice and take down procedure for potential breaches have been published by the Italian communications authority (the AGCOM) and are open now to a 60 days consultation, but raise some…

ByGiulio CoraggioJuly 26, 20130Comments