A sober reaction
The Italian Agriculture Ministery filed an objection to the EU Commission in early November against Croatia's request to register PROSEK as a traditional term for wine. The Opposition is based on the Italian PDOs for [...]
UAE become “international” (for marks)
As of December 28, 2021 the Madrid Protocol on International marks will welcome the accession of UAE.
Pay per click & Domain Parking
Cos’è il pay per click ? Cos’è il domain parking ? Quando il pay per click e il domain parking violano le regole di assegnazione stabiliti per i domini .it ? Sono alcuni interrogativi ai [...]
A champagne bubble exploded in Russia
When it comes to reporting events of a technical nature, many "media" do not ask experts for guidance and often end up spreading false news. Recently, Russia has changed its law on the consumption of [...]
Forfeiture for non-use also in Chile
Chile is perhaps the last of the major countries not to have the obligation of use for the registered trademark. Things will change soon because an amendment to the Trademark Law has been approved which [...]
REVALUATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Never like this year, the revaluation of intangible assets and, in particular of the trademarks, represents a strategic tool for Italian companies. In fact, the substitute tax set at the rate of 3% of the [...]
Brave or naive hearts?
It should be remembered that substantially all the trademark laws prevent from the registration - without permission of the entitled person - of the name, pseudonym or image of famous people, even deceased ones (in [...]
Who says my brand is famous (in China)?
The Chinese courts! However, Western companies struggle to have recognized the status of a Famous Brand (which can also be protected for products or services not similar to those of the core business). Recently, Peppa [...]
POSITIONING MARKS GET STRONGER
There has been a long debate about the protection of positioning marks which, in recent years, have been officially introduced into EU legislation. Protection is aimed at the position occupied by an element considered distinctive. [...]
Side effect of “Social Networks”
In the evaluation of the correct defense of a brand, today the diffusion on the internet and on social networks can play an unsuspected role. For example, Apple filed Opposition against a trademark consisting of [...]