Jul 25, 2025 | Advertising, News
Yesterday, AGCOM (Italian Communications Regulatory Authority) issued a press release announcing the approval of the Guidelines and Code of Conduct for influencers. The soft law rules for relevant influencers (those with 500,000 followers or an average monthly...
Jul 23, 2025 | Advertising, Copyright, Designs and models, News
The phenomenon of Labubu Chinese dolls, which has also exploded in Italy, raises questions about possible counterfeiting of the product. In this article for BusinessCommunity.it, our Francesca La Rocca Sena highlights how legal protection, including registered...
Jul 4, 2025 | Copyright, News
Once again, the Rubik’s Cube shape has been denied trademark protection. So has the EU Court of Justice ruled in its judgment issued on July 9, 2025, essentially reiterating that a potentially endless exclusive right, as that of a trademark for a shape that is...
May 7, 2025 | Copyright, News
Starting from the same category of objects, namely shoes, and on the basis of uniform legislation, the higher courts of two European countries have simultaneously reached opposite conclusions on the possibility of protecting their design through copyright. Both...
Apr 30, 2025 | Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies, Competition and antitrust law, Distinctive Signs, News
The sale of counterfeit products through major marketplaces is a real threat to intellectual property, consumer safety and the competitiveness of European businesses. Business Community addresses this issue, with our Elisabetta Berti Arnoaldi analysing European...
Apr 28, 2025 | Advertising, Copyright, Distinctive Signs, News
In this article published by Artribune, our Francesca La Rocca Sena tackles a highly topical issue: the image rights of cultural heritage, exploring the implications of their use for commercial purposes, also with the help of symbolic court rulings. Link: Una...
