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Copyright protection of design works and the Italian requirement of “artistic value” after Cofemel
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Three years after COFEMEL, the Italian trial courts still seem far from recognising that copyright protection cannot be conditional on the existence of any artistic value. Here are the most relevant decisions on the matter.
The principle of trademark validation according to the EU Court of Justice: the case of the Heitech trademark
The Court of Justice has outlined the characters of the concept of "acquiescence" as expressed in Directive 2008/95 and Regulation 207/2009, with particular regard to its application following the sending of a letter of formal notice and the filing of the writ of summons.
Framing may constitute a communication to the public and shall be authorised by the right holder, says the CJEU
The ECJ returns to the subject of the framing of works protected by copyright
The protection granted by a PDO may extend to the shape of a product, says the CJEU
The CJEU ruled on the interpretation of Art. 13(1) of the EU Regulation no. 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, regarding the infringement of a PDO