No right to be racist (even if you are a famous football team)
September 06, 2014
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In the United States there is much discussion about the decision (18 June 2014) of The US Patent Office to cancel six trademarks registered between 1967 and 1990 by the famous football team Washington Redskins, all of them containing the name ‘Redskins’. ‘Redskin’ is considered an epithet disparaging and racist from a part of the Native American community . F
(Continua...)Pinterest lose 1st round in the Community TM battle
March 13, 2014
Pinterest, currently one of the most popular and influencial social media, has lost the first round in the battle for the Community Trademark (CTM) before the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHMI)in Alicante. On January 2014, the Office rejected the opposition filed by Pinterest against the the identical trademark ‘Pinterest’ applied for by the British c
(Continua...)Ten good reasons to adopt the organizational model
January 14, 2014
231, 231/01; IP crimes, compliance, decree 231, intellectual property, organizational model, piracy, supervisory board
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The Legislative Decree 231/ 01 introduced into the Italian legal system a direct liability called “administrative” of legal entities, companies and associations (with the exception of the State, local authorities, other non-economic public entities as well as entities carrying out constitutional functions). The Decree provides that companies may be considered liable for
(Continua...)Keyword advertising and brand protection in Italy
September 26, 2013
The evolution of new media promo poses new problems in relation to the use of third party trademarks. Web search engines such as Google allow the creation of sponsored links of products and services in order to show them in a highlighted position when a user performs a search. When a user inputs one of the keywords selected by the advertiser, the paid-for results will be displayed e
(Continua...)Guarantee agreements and bank obligations
June 05, 2013
The Bank that continues to grant credit to the debtor, guaranteed by a general guarantee agreement, without involving the guarantor on the matter, notwithstanding the existence of unpaid cheques and the gradual worsening of the debtor’s financial situation, could breach correctness and bona-fide’s obligations in the execution of the general guarantee agreement. Social share
(Continua...)New article published on Beesness
April 23, 2013
The evolution of new media promo poses new problems in relation to the use of third party trademarks. Web search engines such as Google allow the creation of sponsored links of products and services in order to show them in a highlighted position when a user performs a search. When a user inputs one of the keywords selected by the advertiser, the paid-for results will be displayed e
(Continua...)On line sales in franchise agreements
March 10, 2013
The franchise agreements must comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 330/2010 of 20 April 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices. The Regulation applies to agreements for the sale and purchase of goods or services which are entered into between companies operatin
(Continua...)Italian Court ruling on recovery of payments
February 23, 2013
The Court of Rimini (ruling no. 872/2012) rejected the Longoni Sport SpA in “extraordinary administration” (Giacomelli Group) claim to recover more than € 3.3 million paid to an international network currently comprising 250 sports shops in Italy, assisted by Scarpellini Naj-Oleari & Partners. The Court held that the trustee of the bankruptcy did not provide any evid
(Continua...)Directors and balance sheet
February 04, 2013
The Italian Supreme Court ruled on directors’ liabilities concerning balance sheet and its effectiveness towards the company, the shareholders and the creditors. The judges confirmed that the balance sheet is valid and effective as soon as it has been approved by the shareholders meeting. Therefore, it is binding towards the company and the shareholders who approved it (or who
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