Category Archives: IP
Porn.com
Well, this is nothing new… the world turns always around sex, and the web economy as well. It is plenty of data concerning the importance of the sex industry on the web (some are really well proposed). A few days … Continue reading
Fendi vs. Fox
This is the kind of decision that makes me doubt about IP! I actually have not seen the full text yet, but the article published by Italy’s most authoritative economic newspaper – “Il Sole 24 Ore” – leaves a few … Continue reading
Orphan works
Google is not the only one thinking about the digitization of all – or at least part – of the human written knowledge. The European Union is promoting a project for the digitization of the European culture in order to … Continue reading
Yoga lessons
I found this interesting article by Suketu Mehta regarding the IP protection of traditional knowledge concerning the Yoga practice (italian version). As a matter of fact, a number of traditional Indian practices of Yoga have been recently put under protection … Continue reading
Sneaekrs
No, this title isn’t a mistake… this is just what I would do if I were a counterfeiter – not a very bright one – and I wanted to counterfeit a shoes mark. Like it is done in China, indeed, … Continue reading
Ceci n’est pas (seulement) une chaise!
Finally, Italian IP Courts are outside the eighteenth century and have entered the twenty-first! In January the Court of Milan has issued a decision regarding the protection under copyright law of a great design chair, the Panton Chair by Verner … Continue reading
Proud counterfeiters
I found this www.obviouslycounterfeit.com… Ok, these guys sell counterfeits, but why being proud of it? The watches sold on their website are clearly copies of Rolex watches but it goes without saying since they choose such a name! On the … Continue reading
Letters from a lawyer
Who likes receiving letters from a lawyer? Nobody, I suppose, especially if the lawyer represents a big media company and you are the poor guy chosen as scapegoat for the war against P2P. But the guys of thepiratebay.org give us … Continue reading
Fakes Cakes
Coco Chanel or Choco Chanel? You don’t know whether it’s better to satisfy your compulsive desire of fashion brands or your irrepressible desire of sweets? Here comes the solution… enjoy the pictures!
If it smells like a trademark, it really is?
In a world more and more based on visual culture, with plenty of visual signs often registered as trademarks, what has to be done to stand out among the masses? One of the best ideas, one may think, is to … Continue reading