The Court of Rome sets a landmark precedent by granting an injunction against the creator of NFTs displaying images of a football player, reproducing without authorization the registered trademarks owned by Italian football club Juventus FC. This is the first known judgement by a European court holding that NFTs reproducing a third party’s trademarks without
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Concorrenza sleale per imitazione servile e parassitaria: la recente ordinanza del Tribunale di Milano sui requisiti rilevanti ai fini della identificazione della condotta anti-concorrenziale fra prodotti concorrenti e fra scelte di metodologia di vendita
La Sezione Specializzata in materia di Impresa del Tribunale di Milano ha di recente fornito rilevanti indicazioni in materia di concorrenza sleale per imitazione servile e parassitaria ex. art. 2598 c.c. con specifico riferimento alla imitazione fra prodotti concorrenti ed alle relative metodologie di vendita.
Fatti del procedimento
La società attrice, produttrice di pannelli…
Proof of use for trademarks registered in a wide categories of goods and services: the recent decision of the EUIPO on the “NUTELLA” trademark
In the recent decision of April 29, 2021, the EUIPO Cancellation Division provided relevant clarification concerning the most appropriate evidence to prove the use of a trademark in relation to specific goods and services claimed in large categories.
Facts of the proceedings
In February 2019, an application for revocation for non-use of the EU…
The EU General Court provides clarification on the minimum degree of distinctive character applied to trademarks consisting of slogans
With decision No. T-253/20, issued on 20 January 2021, the EU General Court annulled the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal issued under Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR regarding the refusal of the registration of the word sign “IT’S LIKE MILK BUT MADE FOR HUMANS”.
The decision provides significant clarification on the requirements…
The EU General Court provides clarification on trademarks consisting of slogans, advertising messages, idiomatic expressions
With the decision No. T-156/19, issued on 13 May 2020, the EU General Court confirmed the refusal of the registration of the wordmark “we’re on it” under Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR. The decision provides significant clarification on trademarks consisting of slogans, advertising messages, idiomatic expressions, and indications of quality or incitements to purchase the…