The risk of prior disclosure worldwide: Crocs design before the ECJ
On 14 March 2018, the General Court of the EU upheld the decision of the Board of Appeal and invalidated …
A new provision for trademark parody: is it a joke?
By Sara Balice & Elena Varese (DLA Piper Milan) A little bit of an introduction There are a number of …
Top 5 EU Trademark Regulation changes
On December 15, 2015, the European Parliament approved the EU trademark reform package, including EU Trademark Regulation amending CTM Regulation …
Traditional cultural expression and the fashion industry: inspiration or misappropriation?
It is not new that the fashion industry often takes inspiration from designs and method of productions of cultural heritage …
Be fashion, be social!
We are living in a “social” world – to paraphrase that popular song of the 80s. And the fashion industry …
3D trademark and design: the Tripp Trapp case
When looking for a registered protection for 3D shapes of goods or their packaging, companies may consider both trademark and …