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 …
First Sustainable Fashion Show in Israel – February 28, 2016
New technologies can make the fashion production process more environment friendly, diminish waste and ultimately become more beneficial for brands …
Design meets 3D Printing!
Recently, 3D printing generated a lot of interest in the design industry, allowing any user to manufacture small batches of …
Mastering the brand and fashion blogger relationship: our six top tips
Many brands have formed strategic partnerships with one or more influential fashion bloggers in sponsorship arrangements and design collaborations. brand-blogger …
Possible issues in the making of a fashion collection
There are few reported decisions concerning the relationship of a designer and his or her supplier with respect to the …