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CJEU to address compatibility of Italian anticipatory measures with Enforcement Directive

The IPKat

The Italian Supreme Court has referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) a question on the compatibility of Italian anticipatory measures with Directive 2004/48/EC on civil enforcement of intellectual property rights (case C-132/25 ). 9(5) Directive 2004/48/EC (which, in turn, implements Art.

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Michelangelo’s David and cultural heritage images. The Italian pseudo-intellectual property and the end of public domain

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ruling of the Tribunale was as follows: “unauthorized reproduction of the image of the nation’s State-protected cultural property, in a manner distorting the cultural purpose of the same property, constitutes a civil tort that must be compensated in both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages”. 9 of the Constitution , art.

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Loui Vuitton: In Charge Of 18,000 Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

According to Louis Vuitton’s website, its intellectual property department oversees more than 18,000 IP rights around the world with the support of a specialised team of 250 lawyers and law enforcement officials. Infringement and “robbery” of all intellectual property rights that have been registered.

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Iconic “Piracy Is a Crime” Domain Now Redirects to IT-Crowd Parody

TorrentFreak

The video was the result of a collaboration between the Motion Picture Association, the Federation Against Copyright Theft, and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. It first launched during the summer of 2004 after which it appeared on DVDs and in movie theaters. From a 2004 press release.

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CJEU considers legal standing of collecting societies

The IPKat

4 of Directive 2004/48/EC , which lists natural and legal persons that may seek the application of civil enforcement measures ( C-201/22 ). 4(c) Directive 2004/48/EC, Member States shall recognise CMOs as entitled to seek civil enforcement measures “in so far as permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law”.

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High Stakes: Protecting Your Cannabis Intellectual Property

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

While medical cannabis has traditionally been a source of intellectual property (IP), legalization is sure to bring an influx of applications in the coming years. Schmeiser, 2004 SCC 34. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.

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5-year imprisonment for trade mark infringement disproportionate and contrary to EU law, says CJEU

The IPKat

In its request to the CJEU, the referring Bulgarian court had asked whether Bulgarian criminal penalties for trade mark infringement comply with Directive 2004/48/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter). The relevant issues may be summarised as follows: 1) The referring court considered Art.

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