Trademark parody as defense in fashion: Louis Vuitton cases, Jack Daniel's SCOTUS 2023, CJEU Deckmyn, Italian Article 71-quinquies LDA framework.
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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 …
SMart is a non-profit organisation created in Belgium in 1998 which is developing itself in 8 European countries. We aim to simplify and support the professional paths of creative and cultural workers. Our principal goal …
DANDI is delighted to announce the partnership with ARTROOMS launching a series of initiatives in the world of the ART! DANDI LOVES ART and ART LOVES DANDI! ARTROOMS (20-23 January 2017) brings a brand …
More than Just a Game Interactive Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law (Second edition), Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London Friday, 8 April 2016. Interactive Entertainment is bursting with Intellectual Property. In …
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 …
“Copying” Adidas. It is hardly a secret that Adidas filed quite a few lawsuits late last year, including ones against Marc Jacobs and Skechers, for copying its wares, but what other brands are copying adidas that …
Fake News “War of the Worlds” The Unbelievability of Fake News Distinguishing fact from fiction, then and now By JENNY A. SHORE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER February 8, 2017 Movement Matters People in the United States were …
Trade Secrets: the implementation in Italy of the EU Directive n. 2016/943 DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/943 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE EU COUNCIL of June 8th 2016, on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business …
Sexual violence perception films: Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Irreversible (2002). In 2002 a French film, Irreversible, was passed uncut, in spite of a protracted rape scene. The film was assessed by …
Big Data Revolution: Ten Legal Perspectives The term “Big Data” has invaded (also) the legal debate, despite its inevitably fuzzy notion. Associated with it are the terms “Internet-of-things” and “Data driven innovation”. We shall not …
Internet file sharing deterrence techniques. The “deterrence” techniques used by right holders to dissuade or control file sharing on the Internet. While Courts try to stop downloads of copyrighted works in Internet through unusually interpretations …
Unicorn Frappuccino infringed trademark for ‘Unicorn Latte’ A New York City café, The End Brooklyn, has taken on multinational coffee company Starbucks in a war over unicorns. Filed at the US District Court for the …
Nike is steamed that 800-meter star Boris Berian has had the temerity to both reject their contract offer and continue to run very well, all the while wearing New Balance gear. In fact, they’re so …
Recognizing the huge creative potential of Africa’s cultural resources, the power of the media and the need to renew confidence among Africans in our creative potential, the African Public Broadcasting Foundation (APBF) is supporting efforts …
Copyright Law Fanfiction: Legal Issues with Fanfiction Do the words “fic” or “fannish” mean anything to you? If they do there are pretty good chances you are familiar with fanfiction. Maybe you are an avid …
Sexually provocative Films. Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Straw Dogs (1971) Films have certainly become more explicitly violent since the early sixties and their presentation of violence has changed significantly. This is …
Trademarks Patents Intellectual property. Sex and property rights: Trademarks, patents and other forms of protection of intellectual property As we know trademarks can be registered but also can be de facto. In the first case …
Parody fair use defence: a New Provision for Trademark Parody A number of fashion players base their business on the very thin line running between tribute and misappropriation. In this context, it is difficult to understand how …