INTA: On our way to Atlanta
We are pleased to present the formidable team representing Akran Intellectual Property at the INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, starting on May 18. Andrea will be happy to discuss the dynamics of Intellectual Property in the America’s Cup.Lucia can tell you more about enforcing geographical indications (GIs) in opposition proceedings at the Italian PTO.Peter is […]
The EUIPO’s update on green European trade marks: are EU companies doing better?
Vincenzo Iaia The increased attention to climate change reflects in the number of trademark filings for goods or services that may have beneficial effects for the environment. The so called “green trademarks” are those signs having in their applications at least one “green” term in the specification of goods or services. In April 2024, the […]
Prompt-based creativity? The Beijing Internet Court answered “Yes!”
Vincenzo Iaia There is a fear, especially among technophobes, that artificial intelligence (AI) may soon replace, among various jobs, those closely related to art, culture, and science. The various decisions in the United States (as reported here and here) follow a narrative based on the anthropocentric approach to copyright law and, through it, create barriers […]
The Italian Court of Auditors condemns the new guidelines and tariffs for the use of cultural heritage
Vincenzo Iaia In April 2023, the Italian Ministry of Culture launched a set of guidelines and tariffs for the exploitation of cultural works under the custody of Italian institutions. In our comment of the ministerial order, we welcomed the guidelines (here) inasmuch they ensure more transparency and legal certainty in this market. However, we highlighted […]
The first decision in the US dealing with the use of copyrighted works to train generative AI-systems
Vincenzo Iaia On 30 October 2023, the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued the first decision in the US (and probably worldwide) ruling on the legitimacy of the reproduction of copyrighted works for training generative AI-systems. In particular, the case No. 23-cv-00201-WHO originated from the lawsuit filed by the artists Sarah […]
Amendments to the Italian Industrial Property Code
Vincenzo Iaia The Italian law of 24 July 2023, No. 2023 amended, inter alia, Art. 65 of the Italian Industrial Property Code (IIPC) which regulates the allocation of patent rights for inventions by university researchers and professors. The provision also includes the inventions by researchers of public research institutions as well as those of institutes […]
The Importance of a “No Compete” clause in influencer marketing contracts
Vincenzo Iaia Over the past few years, influencer marketing has become an increasingly popular strategy in companies’ commercial communication. This market is expected to generate around 20 billion euros in revenue by 2023. Influencer marketing involves the collaboration between a company and an individual with a significant number of followers, known as an “influencer”, to […]
Law revising Italy’s Industrial Property Code will enter into force on August 23, 2023
As a result of the vote taken by the Italian Parliament, Law no. 102 of July 24, 2023 revising the Italian Industrial Property Code (IPC) has been approved and will come into force on August 23, 2023. The provision is part of the “Strategic Intervention on Intellectual Property”, adopted in 2021 for the purpose of […]
A timeless classic, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, entered the public domain in 2015 – a closer look at the decision of the Court of Milan: copyright duration and suspension of the terms due to WWII
Edoardo Cesarini; verifier Elizabeth House With Judgment no. 2826/2021, the Specialized Business Section of the Court of Milan found that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novella The Little Prince entered the public domain on January 1st, 2015. Here, the court rejected the claims made by the plaintiffs, the Société pour l’Oeuvre et la Mémoire d’Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and […]
