Francesca Gioia By a decision of 6 June 2019 (T-209/28), the General Court (EU), upholding the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal, ruled null the EU "Porsche 911" design, filed with the EUIPO in August 2010 in the name of F. Posche AG., in the motor vehicles class of…

Elisabetta Mina Copyright law has once again clashed with the habit of publishing photographs on social networks. According to the media (and IPKat, which commented upon the matter), the latest celebrity toend up in the eye of the storm is popstar Ariana Grande. Shethus joins other celebrities, such as Gigi…

Elena Dazio With decision no. 27593 of 20 March last the Italian Competition Authority closed the investigation launched in August 2018, sanctioning Perform Investment Limited and Perform Media Services S.r.l., companies which market multimedia content under the brand name DAZN, for two unfair commercial practices employed in promoting the DAZN…

Francesca Gioia With its decision of 25 March last, the Court of First Instance of Rome found for Geox in a dispute concerning trademarks, unfair competition and protection of the unregistered design “D Energy Walk” against defendants Euro Scarpe Hang Xinhia and Joy Fashion s.r.l., respectively producer and retailer of a shoe which is…