In Switzerland, a dispute between bunnies that began in 2018 has concluded. The Swiss Supreme Court, in fact, decided that the chocolate bunny sold by Lidl since years can be confused with the three-dimensional registered trademark with which Lindt protected its own famous chocolate bunny covered in gold foil with a bell around his neck. The decisive proof came from [...]

We like showing you a case that illustrates that autonomous protection of the distinctive elements of your “communication” can solve difficult situations. The Coco Cola Company opposed to the registration  in Canada of the trademark  - whose Chinese characters are read Pan Pan - on the basis of the registration of and of . The American company won the opposition, [...]

You need to pay attention when representing of famous artworks in commercial communication and in distinctive signs: in fact, a recent ruling by the Court of Florence clarifies that the image of a artwork for commercial purposes is not free but requires the payment of a consideration to the holding entity (Museum, Gallery, etc.). As indicated by the Consumer Code, [...]

With a high likelihood, between end-2022 and start-2023, the Unified Patent Court Agreement (hereinafter, for short, "UPCA") will enter into force and, along with it, the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will become operational. With the entry into force of the UPCA, the proprietor of a granted European patent will have the opportunity to [...]