Option agreement for film rights under Italian law: structure, 16 essential elements, modern issues including streaming and AI clause integration.
Author: Claudia Roggero
Italian Entertainment Lawyer I Copyright, IP and Film Co-productions
The “Mr. Kebab vs Mister Kebap” Case: How EU Courts Assess Likelihood of Confusion Between Trademarks In a 2017 decision, the EU General Court (GC) confirmed that the trademarks “Mr. Kebab” and “Mister Kebap” — …
Practical checklist of creative rights for Italian film directors: Article 44 LDA, moral rights, final cut, AI clause, full production framework.
Movie poster usage rights under Italian and EU law: copyright, photographic rights, talent contract clauses, AI-generated posters, trademark protection.
Subject releases, archive rights, tax credit, AI, distribution and festivals for independent documentaries in Italy. Updated 2026 legal guide by DANDI.
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AI-generated photography and copyright: the Eldagsen Sony Award case, EU AI Act transparency obligations, Italian framework, originality threshold.
Moral rights of heirs in Italy and Europe: Roald Dahl/Puffin 2023 controversy, Article 23 LDA, AI imitation of deceased authors. 2026 legal analysis.
Can yoga poses, dance steps, or exercise sequences be copyrighted? The Bikram Yoga case, idea/expression dichotomy, Italian framework, fitness brand IP.
Freedom of panorama in the UK under CDPA 1988 section 62: permitted reproduction of buildings, sculptures, and public art. Commercial use rules explained.
Freedom of panorama in France and Germany: comparison of restrictive French Article L.122-5 11° and permissive German Panoramafreiheit (UrhG § 59).
Position Marks Although position marks are not an officially recognised category of trade marks under UK or European Union (EU) law, such ‘unconventional’ trade marks are registrable, subject to fulfilling a trade mark’s essential characteristics …
Finding a good Chinese name for luxury brands For luxury brands, finding a Chinese name that is widely accepted by different stakeholders has become increasingly complicated thanks to the fast pace of communication and the …
Photography workshop in Berlin! DANDI is proud to present an exciting initiative, a photography workshop in Berlin for beginners, professional and generally photo lovers! Welcome to the ‘Façade Photography Berlin”s Workshop held by Dario Spoto …
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European co-productions in Berlin and Copyright: Achtung! Berlin / Rome, November 21, 2016 – The law firm Dandi announces the opening of an antenna in Berlin. In line with the growth trend of our firm and with …
The 2016 Hillary Clinton bobblehead copyright dispute: a brief case study on copyright in 3D figurines and political memorabilia.
Film Production Intellectual Property Challenges. The entertainment industry’s core product is intellectual property – mainly copyright. If you want your film to see the light of day without you being named a defendant, you need to …
Motion pictures copyright protection: rapidly developing technologies threaten to undermine the efficacy of copyright protection for motion pictures In our present “age of information” the new technology of digitalization has upset the delicate balance created and …