Intellectual Property Law Archive - GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

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Intellectual Property

Here are some interesting articles on Italian and international intellectual property law related issues drafted by either Giulio Coraggio or the other authors of GamingTechLaw.

Feb 2023

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The sale of NFTs depicting the MetaBirkins constitutes infringement of the brand’s intellectual property rights

The dispute over the infringement of intellectual property rights related to NFTs depicting MetaBirkins seems to have come to an end with the decision of the New York court. Following the…

May 2022

Cloud storage subject to private copying copyright levy rules according to the CJEU

The CJEU held that private copy levy is due to rights holders in relation to cloud storage which has a relevant impact on the matter.

Mar 2021

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Italian court rules on the copyright liability regime of video sharing platforms

An Italian court ruled on the circumstances where copyright infringements are deriving from content shared via video sharing platforms.

Feb 2019

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Italian Intellectual Property & Technology law predictions for 2019

The Italian Intellectual Property & Technology law department (my department!) of DLA Piper published their Legal Predictions for 2019.

Jul 2017

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An Italian copyright authorship saga: The armchair of Gio Ponti

The heirs of the acclaimed architect and designer Gio Ponti and the company Molteni & C. S.p.A. filed a lawsuit before the Court of Milan against Cassina S.p.A.. Both companies claimed exclusive rights on a model of armchair designed by Gio Ponti in the fifties.

Jun 2017

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Watch the shape of your bag, not all look the same!

The fashion industry welcomed the victory of company Stella McCartney Ltd. in the fight for the protection of the “Falabella” bag.

May 2016

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Patents back in fashion on the 3D pockets

With decision issued on 14 January 2016, the Court of Milan has granted protection to Max Mara’s patent, covering the pockets of a pair of jeans, named “Perfect Fit” and enhancing the curves of the person who wears them.

Dec 2015

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The Italian IP Box reveals great content

The tax savings on the exploitation of intellectual property rights that can be generated through the Italian IP box are a massive opportunity.

Oct 2014

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Internet liability rules are different for Yahoo! search

Yahoo! does not have to remove the links to the copyright protected videos belonging to RTI available through the results of its video search engine since the Court of Milan held that in the provision of such service it is a caching provider rather than an active hosting provider as previously held with reference to Yahoo! Video.

Apr 2014

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Copyright Office Calls For Public Comment on Music Licensing

As part of a concerted effort to assess the effectiveness of existing methods of music licensing, the US Copyright Office has published a request in the Federal Register for public comment on a number of copyright issues.