Elisabetta Mina A section dedicated completely to digital communication is now available on the website of the Italian Advertising Self-Regulation Institute.  The following excerpt was published on the IAP website www.iap.it: Regarding the launch of the IAP “Digital Chart” Currently on the IAP website, a new section entitled “digital chart” offers…

Gilberto Cavagna On May 27th, 2016, the Council of Europe approved the new Directive regarding “Protection of both confidential know-how and business information (trade secrets) against illegal acquisition, use and disclosure”, as a result of a joint negotiation lasting more than three years. The decision followed an agreement reached with…

Marina Lanfranconi With the sentence passed on May 16, 2016, the Court of Genoa recognized counterfeiting of the Red Bull trademark and considered this act to be unfair competition on part of a person who had sold, via the internet, several articles of athletic clothing (sweaters, T-shirts, pants, etc.) containing…

Ilaria Gargiulo With the sentence passed April 26, 2016, the Court of Florence recognized a case of counterfeiting regarding the brand “Solaia” belonging to the Marchesi Antinori S.r.l. (written in this article as “Antinori”) - which was copied by an active company, also part of the wine sector, with the…