Categoria: Intellectual and industrial property
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IMAGE PROTECTION AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: WHICH ONE PREVAILS?
Freedom of the press may be called into question when, to report a news item of public interest , a newspaper publishes the image of a private individual. A photograph that, for example, depicts all or part of a person’s face may be censored and subject to claims for damages by the person concerned if…
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THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OF THE “VESPA” IS NO LONGER IN QUESTION: THE CONFIRMATION OF THE EU GENERAL COURT.
The “Vespa” cannot be touched: the shape of the scooter has an “iconic character” that distinguishes it all over the world, representing a brand that must be protected from attempts at imitation. The legal battle between Piaggio & C. SpA (“Piaggio”) and Zhejiang Zhongneng Industry Group Co. Ltd (“Zhejiang”), which began in 2014, ended in Piaggio’s favour…
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FIRST STEP TOWARD EU REGULATION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT APPROVED THE AI ACT
After an initial positive opinion from the Internal Market Committee and the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament on the AI Act, the favourable vote of the EU Parliament also came on June 14, 2023. Negotiations will now be started with the EU member states on the final aspect of the Regulation, with the…