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” — …
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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.
Domain Name Disputes: The UDRP Framework, the Italian .it ADRS, and Strategic Considerations Domain name disputes — when a third party registers a domain incorporating someone else’s trademark — are among the oldest and most …
Practical guide to taking down unauthorized photos online under Italian and EU law: DSA notice-and-action, AGCOM, GDPR, platform-specific procedures.
Subject releases, archive rights, tax credit, AI, distribution and festivals for independent documentaries in Italy. Updated 2026 legal guide by DANDI.
The Yoko Ono v. John Lemon case: posthumous celebrity trademark rights, EU enforcement, Italian comparative framework, estate-controlled brands.
Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (SCOTUS 2023): the Prince Series, transformative use redefined, implications for fair use and AI.
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).
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 …
Film coproductions Germany and Italy – Everything you need to know! Despite the strength of the theatrical market in both countries and the geographical proximity, there are still only a few bilateral film coproductions between …
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.
Trademark parody as defense in fashion: Louis Vuitton cases, Jack Daniel's SCOTUS 2023, CJEU Deckmyn, Italian Article 71-quinquies LDA framework.
McDonald’s EU Trademark Cases: From the MacCoffee Victory to the Supermac’s Reversal McDonald’s holds one of the most extensive and aggressively-enforced trademark portfolios in the EU. The company’s “Mc” and “Mac” trademark family has produced …
Since 2015 MIA | Cinema inherited the best practices and experience of New Cinema Network (NCN), the Roman market for co-production of feature films . Every year the co-production market presents a selection of projects in …