Privacy Shield and the Fashion industry – is the new system to transfer data to the US here to stay?
On July 12, 2016 the European Commission (EC) adopted the final version of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, but will it …
Save the date 14 July 2016: Fashion Lunch Rome Edition!
“The new EU Trademark Regulation: new opportunities for the fashion industry” Join us on Thursday 14 July 2016 at 12.30 pm …
The EU Data Protection Regulation and the Fashion business. What to do.
The retail and fashion business is rapidly changing. Most fashion companies have become publishers (creating new editorial content) and now …
Italian patent box: a boost to made in Italy with an expiry date
By Benedetta Lunghi (DLA Piper Milan) Italy introduced “Patent Box” (“IP Box”) regime, a tax benefit aiming at protect Italian …
SAVE THE DATE 17 June! Fashion Lunch @DLA Piper Milan
SAVE THE DATE 17 June 2016! This time “The new EU Trademark Regulation: new opportunities for the fashion industry” Join us …
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 …
Fashion and Real Estate
By Giovanni Pediliggieri, Milena Linguanti e Valentina Marengo (DLA Piper Milan). Walking down Via Monte Napoleone in Milan and not bumping …
Non-compete covenant: an instrument to fight the competition in the fashion world
By Chiara Monaco (DLA Piper Rome). The fashion world is characterized by a very high level of competition detectable between …
Patents back in fashion, says the Court of Milan on the 3D pockets of Max Mara’s jeans
With decision issued on 14 January 2016, the Court of Milan has granted protection to Max Mara’s patent, covering the …
Research & Development: Tax Credit for the Fashion and Textile industries
By Anna Silvia Tinelli & Teresa Gasparre (DLA Piper Rome). For an idea or design to become a season’s complete and …
Which future for geo-blocking?
By Massimo D’Andrea & Fabrizio Rapicano (DLA Piper Milan). As known, the producers which are active in the fashion sector …
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 …
Toxic Fur 2: hexavalent and trivalent chromium in children clothes
On January 2016 the Italian Ministry of Health ordered the market withdrawal of two children clothes containing hexavalent and trivalent chromium …
Italy: Fast Fashion and Imitations the new threats to Fashion Elite
Preservation of the reputation of Made in Italy is an important theme when we talk about Fashion. In fighting against …
California: law proposal to reduce models eating desorders
On Monday Feb. 22, a new bill has been introduced in the California state Legislature to fight against eating disorder among models. …
SAVE THE DATE 18 February! Fashion Lunch @DLA Piper Milan
SAVE THE DATE! Fashion Lunch @DLA Piper Milan in our new office! This time “Fashion & e-commerce” – 18 February …
Postgraduate Fashion Law course at the University of Milan!
For the academic year 2015-2016 the Department of Law of the University of Milan has organized the second edition of …
Videogame e tatuaggi: un insolito binomio
Recentemente una nota azienda è stata citata in giudizio negli Stati Uniti, per aver riprodotto senza autorizzazione, in un videogame …
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 …
Fashion Law – Top 5 predictions for 2016!
Although we trust that fashion will keep surprising us and it is very difficult to make forecasts, here you have …