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L’evoluzione della giurisprudenza della CGUE in materia di privativa sulle varietà vegetali

abstract La privativa sulle varietà vegetali (o Plant Breeders Rights) riguarda aspetti fondamentali della vita…

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DECISIONE DELLA COMMISSIONE DI RICORSO DELL’UCVV DEL 12 GENNAIO 2024 IN UNA PROCEDURA CONGIUNTA RIGUARDANTE le varietà Cripps Pink/PINK LADY e Cripps Red/SUNDOWNER

Con una decisione storica del 12 gennaio 2024, la Commissione di Appello (BoA) dell’Ufficio delle…

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Decisione UDRP di trasferimento di domini già oggetto di sospensione URS

Roberto Manno, agente come arbitro unico nella procedura UDRP presso la Camera Arbitrale Ceca, ha…

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Dispute domini .it nel 2016

Interessante articolo sulle recenti decisioni nelle dispute dei domini ".it", con riferimento alla decisione "groove.it"…

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New criminal provisions on medical liability

On 28 February 2017 the Chamber of Deputies definitively approved Bill C-259 concerning "Provisions concerning…

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Russian Hackers Reportedly Targeting U.S. Progressive Groups

Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks, scouring the…

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Prenda's John Steele Pleads Guilty, Admits To Basically Everything

Remember all the bravado behind John Steele and his copyright porn trolling? I've noted in…

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Donuts’ appeal means .Web is a long way off

Court case for .web works its way through appeals court. Question: When will .web domain…

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First Access To Vaccines Index Published

An "Access to Vaccines Index" was released today in the Netherlands that claims to "reveal…

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Digital Homicide's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Game Critic Gone

Update: We've made some corrections to this piece to clarify that, while this is a…

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Digital Homicide's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Game Critic Tossed

The saga of game developer Digital Homicide whipped through our pages like an idiotic windstorm.…

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Chemical intermediates: patentability and infringement under the doctrine of equivalents

The Italian Supreme Court has had the final word on a long-running dispute between Industriale…

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EU Justice Comm’r ‘Expects Continuity’ on U.S. Data Pact

Vera Jourova spent months working with the Obama administration on a deal to protect Europeans…

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Tech Firms File Brief Supporting Transgender Rights

Major technology companies including Apple, Amazon, Twitter and Intel officially signed an amicus brief in…

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Chicago PD Uses Copyright To Refuse Release Of Its 35-Year-Old Deadly Force Training Film

When copyright is deployed as a censor, it usually means the removal of content. In…

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State Dept. Memo To End Leaks Promptly Leaks To The Media

The phone calls are coming from inside the house, it seems. The newly minted Trump…

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FCC Partially Kills Rules Requiring ISPs Be Clear About Usage Caps, Hidden Fees

FCC boss Ajit Pai made it clear that overturning net neutrality would be the new…

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Copyright Troll Sues Tor Exit Node, Gets Partial Win

Copyright trolls still labor under the (deliberate) misconception that an IP address is a person.…

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Daily Deal: The Professional Ethical Hacker Bundle

Ethical hackers are in higher demand than ever as corporations and government organizations scramble to…

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End user domain name sales including new TLDs and the ACLU

Lots of new TLDs sold this past week, plus the ACLU bought a .org for…

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California City Finds Optimum Balance Between Safety And Profit, Trims Yellow Light Times To Produce Spike In Citations

If your city has red light cameras installed, the length of time that yellow lights…

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1&1 Finally Joins SedoMLS

At long last, two companies that are part of the same group strike a deal.…

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Chinese registrars lose of lot of .com, but HiChina picks up domains from others

Official data from November show some interesting domain movement. ICANN just published data from Verisign…

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Text Protecting Indigenous Cultural Expressions Streamlined At WIPO, But Divergence Persists

Renewed discussions on the protection of traditional cultural expressions at the World Intellectual Property Organization…

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FCC Boss Calls Net Neutrality A 'Mistake,' Repeats Debunked Claim It Stifled Broadband Investment

So for several years now, the broadband industry (and the politicians, think tankers, and policy…

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Indigenous Peoples At WIPO Call For Respect Of Their Sovereign Rights, Prevention Of Cultural Genocide

A panel of indigenous peoples speaking at the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization on…

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Comment on Rightside lays out the future by Snoopy

$33 million loss, triple last years, they are in a lot of trouble and the…

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Unauthorised Streaming Of TV Broadcasts Breaches Copyright, EU High Court Rules

Internet television broadcasting service TVCatchup (TVC) may not offer live streams of free-to-air TV broadcasts…

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Germany's Spy Agency Walks Away From Three-Year Investigation With Expanded Spy Powers

Netzpolitik -- once on the receiving end of treason charges for reporting on leaked documents…

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Frank Schilling wins Gabs.com cybersquatting dispute

One panelist also finds reverse domain name hijacking. Frank Schilling and lawyer John Berryhill have…

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Controlli elettronici sui lavoratori

Controlli ben definiti ed illustrati con chiarezza ai dipendenti: queste le chiavi per garantirne la…

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Legal news / Tutela della privacy e dati dei dipendenti – Secondo il Garante della Privacy è illegittimo l’accesso indiscriminato ai dati contenuti nelle email e telefoni aziendali in assenza di un’informazione completa e dettagliata da parte della società

Con decisione del 22 dicembre 2016, ma resa pubblica il 17 febbraio scorso, il Garante…

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WHY GDPR?

Twenty years ago, the first Personal Data Protection Law entered into force in Italy. Since…

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Personal data made public by the ‘data subject’ and use of information published on social networks: early observations of GDPR art. 9, para. 2, letter e)

GDPR art. 9, entitled “Processing of special categories of personal data”, after having setting forth…

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Diritto della concorrenza Italia / Cartelli e settore delle pulizie nelle scuole – Il Consiglio di Stato ha respinto il ricorso di Consorzio Nazionale Servizi, confermando le valutazioni effettuate dal TAR nel giudizio di primo grado

Con la sentenza pubblicata lo scorso 20 febbraio, il Consiglio di Stato (CDs) ha respinto…

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Tutela del consumatore / Pratiche commerciali scorrette e mutui a tasso variabile – Accettati gli impegni di Unipol sulle clausole afferenti il tasso d’interesse nominale annuo con previsione di floor o Euribor negativo

L’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), con il provvedimento pubblicato lo scorso 20…

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Regole applicabili all’uso degli strumenti elettronici/informatici aziendali utilizzati dal lavoratore per rendere la prestazione lavorativa

Lo ha ribadito il Garante nella sua Newsletter del 17 febbraio scorso: il datore di…

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Top 3 takeaways from DLA Piper gambling and tax event

Upcoming licensing regimes, strict sanctions and privacy compliance are among the regulatory changes discussed during…

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CLAUSOLA DI ADESIONE: condizioni e limiti applicativi alla luce delle recenti pronunce giurisprudenziali ed in attesa di una specifica normativa in materia

Le gare con clausola d’adesione costituiscono una forma di contrattazione ad “aggregazione successiva”, attraverso cui…

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New Belgian Innovation Income Deduction

Belgian Parliament adopted on 9 February 2017 the Law on the introduction of the Innovation…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes Guidelines on how to identify and avoid bid-rigging

The Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") published Guidelines, addressed to procurement officials, with a view to…

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Analysis: Will personalised nutrition replace the “one-size-fits-all” approach?

Personalised nutrition promises the delivery of a diet based on a person's genetic makeup. But…

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Relocation of the EU Medicines Agency – The Netherlands: Tulips & EMA, a Gouda combination

The EMA is looking for a new home. According to the Dutch Minister of Foreign…

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Octrooieerbaarheid van planten verkregen door wezenlijk biologische werkwijzen onzeker

De Raad voor Concurrentievermogen heeft op 20 februari 2017 in Brussel ingestemd met de interpretatieve…

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Round one of the the U.S. CRISPR patent battle is over – but what does the PTABS's no interference-in-fact decision really mean?

On 15 February 2017 the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent…

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Draft UPC laws continue passage through German parliament

The Bundestag (German parliament) will next week debate and vote on the draft legislation required…

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Patent eligibility of plants grown by essentially biological methods uncertain

On 20 February 2017, the Competitive Council in Brussels agreed with the Notice of the…

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Article 29 Working Party Clarifies Process for Resolving Privacy Shield Complaints

On February 20, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”) issued a template complaint…

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Brexit: Pensions

The EU regulatory framework currently impacts on UK pension schemes in a number of ways...…

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GDPR: new privacy – tailored compliance

Sono passati ormai vent’anni dall’entrata in vigore in Italia della prima normativa a tutela dei…

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European Commission Draft Code of Conduct on Privacy for Mobile Health Applications

The Internet of Things is fast becoming a familiar feature of everyday life. Nowhere is…

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Brexit: Employment

The UK vote to leave the EU will lead to considerable uncertainty in the long…

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CIPL Submits Comments to Article 29 Working Party’s Proposed Guidelines

On February 15, 2017, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton & Williams…

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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Priorities for 2017

On February 15, 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”) published its Priorities for 2017…

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Rule 41 – A Hacking by Any Other Name…

Amended Rule 41 of the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure, which became effective December 1,…

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As safe as a tortoise under its shell – The EU General Data Protection Regulation

Collection of data generally begins before any employment relationship is established and will continue throughout…

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European Commission Investigates Online Sales Practices

On 2 February 2017, the European Commission (EC) announced three separate investigations into online sales…

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Implementation of Antitrust Damages Directive: Dutch legislation effective as of 10 February 2017

On 9 February 2017, the act implementing the Antitrust Damages Directive (Directive 2014/104 /EU, the…

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EU & Competition Law Review 1 March 2017

On 27 February, the Official Journal published details of an appeal by Schwenk Zement ("Schwenk")…

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Competition Law Damages Actions – Rules Make Ireland an Attractive Venue for Competition Litigation

This week saw publication of the European Union (Actions for Damages for Infringements of Competition…

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Merger control in 2017: authorities to have greater power?

2016 did not break all M&A records. Last year, most attention went to transactions in…

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Diritto della concorrenza UE / Cartelli e settore delle cere per candele – La Corte di Giustizia conferma le sanzioni irrogate dalla Commissione a H&R e Tudapetrol

Lo scorso 16 febbraio, con tre diverse sentenze (C-90/15, C-94/15 e C-95/15) la Corte di…

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Resale Price Maintenance Under German Competition Law – FCO Imposes Fines on Furniture Manufacturers

Resale price maintenance ("RPM"), or vertical price fixing, involving a supplier's imposition of minimum resale…

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UK CMA Investigates Online Sales Practices

On 9 February 2017, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is…

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Competition Law Compliance Guides Published by the UK CMA

Continuing its excellent work on promoting competition law compliance, the UK CMA published on 24…

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Preparing for Brexit: top five considerations for franchisors in 2017

Recent events have given the first real insight into the Brexit process. Go to Source…

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Opportunities and restrictions in procurement law

2016 was a turbulent year in procurement law: sweeping amendments to the Procurement Act, important…

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Unusual Cartel Fined in the EU

On 8 February 2017, the EC announced fines of EUR68 million on three companies which…

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Telecom sector: ongoing deregulation or possibilities for re-regulation?

The telecom sector was particular eventful in 2016. For example, last summer the European Commission…

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E-Commerce Restrictions under Scrutiny – Recent Developments

Today the EU is the largest e-commerce market in the world with Germany convincingly leading...…

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European Commission opens three investigations in the e-commerce sector

On 2 February 2017, the European Commission published a press release announcing that it had…

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Selon le Gouvernement et contre toute attente (sauf à protéger des intérêts nationaux), il n’existe pas de droit de revendre d’occasion un jeu vidéo acquis de manière dématérialisée

En septembre 2015, le député Jean-Louis Gragnaire a questionné la Ministre de la Culture sur…

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European Commission approves German measure to support electric charging infrastructure for green vehicles

On 13 February 2017, the European Commission decided that the German measure to support the……

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When surreal becomes real: Brexit begins

Spring is not yet upon us and yet the seeds sown in 2016 are already…

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Another Draft REACH Guidance Document on Nanomaterials Moves to CARACAL for Review

According to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website, the draft Guidance on information requirements and…

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Brexit for IP owners – an overview

To begin the formal withdrawal process the UK needs to serve notice of withdrawal under…

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Namen van bekende mensen zijn niet vogelvrij

Aan het gebruik van namen als merk kleven soms de nodige haken en ogen. Zo…

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European Union Trademarks: The genuine use of a European Union trademark cannot be proven through the use of similar trademarks which are supposed to belong to the same trademarks family.

On the 20th of December 2016, the Board of Appeal of European Union Intellectual Property…

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Germany: Green light for infrastructure for green cars

Germany’s subsidy scheme supporting the roll-out of a nationwide network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging…

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New investigatory and enforcement powers for the Energy Regulatory Authority in Romania in relation to the implementation of REMIT

The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has recently published a draft for a new order…

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¿Puede un catálogo ser “original”?

El 2 de febrero de 2017 el Tribunal Supremo (TS) dictó Sentencia en la que…

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La actividad de la CNMC en materia de competencia en el 2016

El 24 de febrero, la Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) publicó…

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Ejecución del protocolo cautelar del mobile world Congress

El pasado lunes 27 de febrero dio comienzo en Barcelona el evento más importante a…

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Guía sobre protección de datos y administración de fincas

Como parte de su iniciativa para facilitar y promover el cumplimiento de la normativa de…

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Turkey Amends Calculations for Electricity Distribution System Revenues

Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority has amended procedures and principles for determining electricity distribution system…

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Gender reassignment discrimination and prison healthcare

NHS bodies increasingly find themselves subject to complaints of discrimination on the grounds of gender…

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Third Party Occupiers within GP Surgery premises

Letting out a room in your surgery can help generate income and improve the services…

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Prisoners and other detainees – a captive audience for public involvement

It has for many years been a guiding principle in the commissioning of healthcare for…

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New case law further erodes the Bolam test for clinical negligence

Almost two years ago, in March 2015, I wrote about the landmark decision in Montgomery…

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Covert administration of medication in a prison setting

In a recent case (AG -v- BMBC & Anor [2016] EWCOP 37) the Court of…

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Prison lockdown: An event of force majeure?

A force majeure clause typically excuses one or both parties from performance of a contract…

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Discount Rate Announcement

The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss yesterday (27 February) announced the change to the discount rate.…

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When do you need a Lease of your Surgery?

The question of when a GP partnership should put a lease of the surgery in…

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Data Protection – Dawson-Damer & Ors v Taylor Wessing LLP (Court of Appeal)

The appellants sought the disclosure of personal data from the respondent via a subject access…

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How technology is making life easier for lawyers #2: Business Management

In the second of this two-part series, LawWare Managing Director, Warren Wander, looks at how…

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Data subject access requests: proportionality and legal professional privilege

By way of wider context, the parties in Holyoake v. (1) Candy and (2) CPC…

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Marketing for Lawyers: #1 Getting your homepage right

No legal practice can market itself effectively nowadays without a website. But how do you…

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Focus Antitrust – 1 March 2017

CMA refers Manchester hospital merger for Phase 2 investigation The CMA has referred the anticipated…

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Protecting forests from roaming livestock

Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES), the Managers of Scotland's National Forest Estate, have issued guidance to…

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What Oil & Gas Companies Should Know about Cost Transparency in Physical Trading

In this period of depressed commodity prices, it is more important than ever for oil…

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Oil and gas environmental protection laws in Brazil

A structured guide to oil and gas environmental protection laws in Brazil Go to Source…

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Cyber Security and Social Engineering: A Big Low Tech Problem

Headline-grabbing cyber hacks of email accounts belonging to celebrities, corporations, government officials and political campaigns…

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Why Data Matters: Part 2

We’ve all heard of Big Data and data analytics, but what we actually hear is…

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Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: AES Corp. / Alberta Investment Management Corp. and FTP Power

On February 24, 2017, AES Corporation, a Virginia based sustainable energy company, and Alberta Investment…

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Report Finds That Ontario’s Time-Of-Use Pricing Shifts Electricity Consumption

A February 2017 report titled “The Impact of Time-Of-Use Rates in Ontario,” authored by the…

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“Going Once, Going Twice” – BC Hydro Revises Available Energy Volumes under SOP and Micro-SOP

On February 21, 2017, BC Hydro released new figures for its Standing Offer Program (“SOP”)…

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Understanding the similarities and differences between priority claims in Canada and the U.S.

A valid priority claim can allow a patent application to benefit from the filing date…

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The Board's Role in Creating an Ethical Culture – Part 1: Ethical Frameworks and Audits

In an era of increasing scrutiny on healthcare organizations, the board has a critical role…

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Amazon to pay $1,000,000 to Competition Bureau for Unsubstantiated Sales Prices

Amazon has agreed to pay a $1,000,000 administrative monetary penalty and $60,000 in Competition Bureau…

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The Global Reach of Canadian Privacy Law: Federal Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Globe24h

On January 30th 2017, the Federal Court released a landmark decision in A.T. v. Globe24h.com.…

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Employee Surveillance

The continuous development of more sophisticated and cheaper technology effectively permits companies to have constant…

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A Quarter Million in Punitive Damages Upheld in Chanel Counterfeit Appeal

$314,000 in damages, $66,000 in costs at first instance, plus solicitor-client costs on the appeal…

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Build an IP case to protect your database – It’s time to treat your company data as proprietary and confidential.

Our predecessors have always been collectors. Hunter-gatherers survived in harsh climates by collecting stone axes,…

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Industrial Design Registration In Canada – Everything You Need To Know about CIPO’s Six New Practice Notices

On January 16, 2017, the Industrial Design Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)…

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Slow Repeal of the ACA and Its Effect on Healthcare Technology

This is the seventh article in our series on the effect of a “slow repeal”…

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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

President Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, and the expectation is…

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Telemedicine Liability – The Real Numbers

Amidst all the interesting legal and regulatory issues implicated by telemedicine, one issue less discussed…

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Pending Florida Bill Will Expand the Eligibility for Clinic Medical Directors

Under Florida law, healthcare clinics are required to appoint a medical or clinic director who…

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Physician-Owned Hospitals: Back in the Legislative Saddle Again or “I’m just a bill, I am only a bill.”

On February 16, 2017, Representative Sam Johnson (R-Texas) introduced a bill to the House of…

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The Future Is Now: Robots And Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace

While it may be some time before we commute to work in flying cars or…

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The Future Is Now: Robots And Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace

While it may be some time before we commute to work in flying cars or…

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OFCCP Mails Letters to “Unlucky” Companies on Affirmative Action Compliance Audit List

OFCCP mailed letters last week to over 350 separate companies notifying them that they are…

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Closer Scrutiny of Board Conflicts

Political biases aside, the transition process for the new administration—both as to President Donald Trump…

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Understanding the Proposed Selection Process for Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses

On February 24, 2017, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (the “Commission”) issued final draft rules…

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Lessons Learned From the Intuitive Surgical Lawsuits: Physician Learning Curves

As I noted last month, surgeon training is one of the issues that was debated…

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APPROVATO IL DDL GELLI: la riforma della responsabilitá sanitaria diventa realtá

Con 255 voti favorevoli, 113 contrari e 22 astenuti, il Disegno di Legge Gelli in…

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Medicaid at a Crossroads: What's at Stake?

Since its inception 50 years ago, Medicaid has evolved from a small welfare program into…

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Retroactive Medicare Coverage and HSA Contributions: Excise Tax Relief

An IRS Information Letter released December 30, 2016 outlines the outcome of retroactive Medicare coverage…

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Compensation and Benefits Law Alert – Proposed Rule Seeks Market Stabilization for Exchanges

Acknowledging the need for swift action to aid the health insurance exchanges, comments on the…

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Notice Requirement for Small Employer HRAs Delayed Pending Regulations

On February 27, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2017-20 delaying the notice requirement…

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Technology and Life Sciences IPO Survey – 2016, Full Year

This report analyzes key aspects of initial public offerings (IPOs) for technology and life sciences…

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New Open Access to FDA Data on Adverse Events – How can the Industry Respond?

The United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the agency has created…

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A New Employer Healthcare Plan: Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (QSEHRA)

Until very recently, employers were at risk of receiving steep fines if they reimbursed employees…

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Annual report on EEOC developments: Fiscal Year 2016

This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is…

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HIPAA’S Privacy Rule: Having a Policy – But Not Enforcing It – Costs Provider $5.5 Million

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement agreement for $5.5 million dollars with…

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White House Previews Federal Marijuana Policy

Late last week, the White House provided the most significant insight since the inauguration as…

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OCR Settlement Emphasizes Importance of Audit Controls

On February 16, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil…

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Congress Continues to Consider Its Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replacement Options While the Trump Administration Moves Forward with Regulatory Action

One of President Trump's first official actions was to sign an Executive Order affirming the…

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Best Practices Regarding Pharmacy Marketers

Anthony Calamunci and Brian Dickerson were interviewed by RXinsider on the status of the Pharmacy…

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Bill Will Require Managed Care Plans to Contract With Eligible Pharmacies

A bill requiring managed care plans to contract with eligible pharmacies has been filed with…

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Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights

The Kansas House sends approved Medicaid expansion legislation to the Senate; governors remain divided on…

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Court Labels Employer Post-Offer Medical Examination “Textbook Case” of ADA Regarded As Liability

When used lawfully, post-offer, pre-employment medical examinations can be a powerful tool. But a recent…

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7th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in a [Mostly] Employer-Friendly ADA Case: Employee Was Terminated for Insubordination

A Seventh Circuit panel including Judge Posner affirmed summary judgment for AMS Mechanical System, Inc.,…

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Patent Owner and Counsel to Pay Double Costs for Frivolous Appeal

Addressing the issue of sanctions for continued litigation after the parties settled all claims, the…

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5 Takeaways: Ex Parte Appeals: A Multi-Year & Expensive Trajectory or an Allowance within 2 Months?

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Kate Gaudry, Ph. D. and Sameer Vadera recently presented to the Intellectual…

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Secondary Considerations Unsuccessful Once Again

As reported in our February 1, 2017 post, patent owners have had a difficult time…

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General “Desire” to Improve Can Provide Sufficient Rationale to Combine References

Pointing to the "normal desire" of scientists to improve what is already known as a…

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Patients in the Limelight – The Federal Circuit Applies Akamai v. Limelight to Divided Infringement in Healthcare

In the past few months, the Federal Circuit decided two cases addressing the issue of…

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Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB’s Obviousness Determination Due to “Inadequate” Rationale – Buchanan PTAB Report

On February 14, 2017, the Federal Circuit vacated an obviousness determination by a panel of…

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The Supreme Court’s Impact On Patentable Subject Matter

T wenty patents. That's how many patents were invalidated in only three decisions in the…

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Voitures autonomes : Uber a-t-il volé à Google des infos confidentielles ?

L’intelligence artificielle, et en particulier les voitures autonomes, sera l’un des enjeux technologiques majeurs des…

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Wi-Fi One’s Supplemental Brief Urges En Banc Federal Circuit to Permit Appellate Review of PTAB Time-Bar Decisions

Wi-Fi One has submitted its supplemental briefing in Wi-Fi One, LLC v. Broadcom Corp., Nos.…

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Article III Injury-in-Fact Required to Appeal PTAB Final Written Decision in IPR

Addressing the legal standard for demonstrating standing in an appeal from a final agency decision,…

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Wrong Inventor Defense Fails in Pharmaceutical Litigation

Addressing derivation and obviousness issues, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed…

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Multiple Actors May Perform Steps in Method Claims for Purposes of Inducement

Addressing the issue of divided infringement, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…

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Revisions to N.D. California Patent Local Rules

On January 17, 2017, the Northern District of California enacted revisions to the Patent Local…

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Not Intuitively Obvious: Federal Circuit Remands for Explicit Rational to Combine

In a rebuke of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB's) obviousness analysis, the US…

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Secure Axcess Denied Access in Third CBM Eligibility Decision by Federal Circuit

As a result of the Federal Circuit’s decision in Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank…

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Electronic Trading Claims Are Patent Eligible

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's holding that…

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New York State Releases Final “First-In-Nation” Cybersecurity Rules

The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) recently released the much-anticipated final version of…

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10 Recommendations to reduce cyber risk in the cloud, including being mindful of the law of where the data is hosted

Bitdefender surveyed 250 US IT decision makers who concluded that about “34 percent of companies…

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From $37 to $339,000: Why the Price of Public Records Requests Varies So Much

The laws about public records differ from one government to the next and are further…

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SEC Staff Discusses Current Initiatives Related to Investment Advisers at SEC Speaks in 2017 Conference

On February 24, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management (the…

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Leveraging Digital Tech to Make Brick and Mortar Retail A Destination

With a growing percentage of retail sales shifting online, brick-and-mortar retailers are adopting novel approaches…

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Rush Hour Traffic: Telecommuting Is Looking Better!

Getting to and from work can be a time-consuming, irritating and productivity-sucking endeavor. Indeed, time…

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OMB Federal Agency Data Breach Guidelines – Considerations for Industry

Earlier in February, the Executive Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued Memorandum M-17-12 to…

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NIST Introduces Proposed Updates to Cybersecurity Framework

Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released a proposed update (“Proposed Update”)…

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A (Howard) Stern Reminder on Taxpayer Information Confidentiality

Howard Stern fans are accustomed to hearing the satellite radio personality rant about the federal…

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NYDFS Implements First-In-The-Nation Cybersecurity Rule for Covered Financial Services Companies

On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published a final…

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Ransomware: A How-To Guide

Some forms of cyber extortion are automated and not targeted at any specific victim. For…

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FTC Announces Settlement Regarding Collecting Consumer TV Viewing Data

As reported on the Hunton Privacy and Information Security Law blog, on February 6, 2017,…

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New York DFS Finalized Cybersecurity Regulations Go Into Effect March 1, 2017

On February 16, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the…

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FERC-NRC Joint Meeting Discusses Outlook for Nuclear Power Plants

On February 23, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission…

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PG&E Narrows Scope of the CPUC Proceeding to Shut Down the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant by Unilaterally Withdrawing Its Procurement and Cost Allocation Requests

On February 27, 2017, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”) announced it is withdrawing several…

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#7 in 2016: Agario-related domain name expires

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Donuts extends brand protection offering

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Chinese buyer of TS.com also buys GH.com

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Stupid Patent Of The Month: Carrying Trays On A Cart

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“Second bite at the cherry” fails for SoccerMall.com

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The unhappy decline of Oversee.net

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Court Says Abandoned Phone Locked With A Passcode Still Has Expectation Of Privacy

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Someone registered FourthHarmony.com yesterday

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Dunks And Drunks: Jagermeister Blocks Milwaukee Bucks Logo Trademark Application

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Tra “meat sounding” e “vegan”, servono regole. Commento di Dario Dongo all’interrogazione di Paolo De Castro

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ICANN wants to return to Puerto Rico, but don’t hold your breath

Source: Domainnamewire.com ICANN reschedules Puerto Rico meeting for March 2018. ICANN plans to return to…

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Comcast Admits Net Neutrality Rules Had No Real Impact On The Company

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The U.S. Government publishes a new Joint Strategic Plan on IP Enforcement

Source: Euipo.europa.eu The United States Government has released the new Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual…

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La vendita di lettori multimediali che consentono l’hyperlinking a contenuti protetti è "comunicazione al pubblico"

Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web ELISABETTA MINA Lo scorso 8 dicembre 2016, l'Avvocato Generale Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona…

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Delaware jury awards Merck biggest-ever patent award of $2.54bn

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Donuts acquires .Irish top level domain name

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Q&A with Rich Merdinger, new chairman of The Domain Name Association

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Neustar (NSR) to go private in $2.9 billion deal

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CentralNic closes $4.5 million domain portfolio sale

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Ohio Legislature Passes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill That Removes Lots Of Bad Incentives

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Pubblicato il nuovo Regolamento sulla tutela della proprietà intellettuale dell’Istituto nazionale di astrofisica

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Varietà vegetali: aggiornati gli importi delle tasse da versare all’Ufficio comunitario

Source: Marchi e Brevetti Web Nella G.U.U.E. 7 dicembre 2016, n. L 332, è stato…

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State Court Tells Cops Obtaining Consent Not Enough To Fix Suspicionless Vehicle Search

Source: Techdirt.com Without citing the Supreme Court's Rodriguez decision, the Superior Court of Delaware has…

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Two Former Senators Call On Obama To Save The Full CIA ‘Torture Report’ From Being Buried

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RadiciWines2016 – Nomi dei vitigni: tutela o liberalizzazione? Il caso dei nuovi domini .wine/.vin

Ha fatto molto discutere la proposta di procedere alla liberalizzazione dei nomi dei vitigni, avanzata…

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Uso effettivo del marchio comunitario sulla rete internet – decadenza ex art. 51(1)(1) RMC

Nella decisione di annullamento n. 7476C, l'UAMI ha affrontato alcune interessanti questioni relative all'obbligo di…

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Garante Privacy – diritto all’oblio vs. interesse del pubblico – Provvedimento del 22 ottobre 2015

E' stato pubblicato il provvedimento del 22 ottobre 2015, con cui il Garante ha fornito…

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IV JORNADA DE ASOVAV

Nuova visione sui diritti del costitutore di nuove varietà vegetali. Responsabilità e corretto esercizio dei…

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Domain Name: ellyitalia.it – Parti: Calzaturifici Riuniti Elli SpA vs. Greda srl – Ente: MFSD…

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fiduciairebelval.eu

Domain Name: fiduciairebelval.eu – Ricorrente: FIDUCIAIRE BELVAL SARL, Mme fatma benhara – Ente : ADR.EU…

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Deodato.it

DOMAIN NAME: DEODATO.it — PARTI: Deodato srl (ricorrente) vs. Piazza Affari srl (resistente) — ENTE…

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PINK LADY vs. WILD PINK

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ITALIAPIZZA vs. PIZZA ITALIA

Opposizione marchio comunitario / Integralmente Respinta / decisione 21.08.2012 (EN)

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ITALPASTA vs. PASTA ITALIA

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LOBBY GIRL vs. LOVELYGIRL

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Radici del sud affronta il tema della contraffazione

Con Roberto Manno e Sandro Drago analisi e possibili rimedi alla vergognosa piaga della contaffazione…

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Un anno appassionato di politiche agricole

Source: MIPAAF I provvedimenti più importanti di un anno di governo dalle azioni per i…

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Procedura di riassegnazione del nome a dominio ALEXTURCO.IT

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Complainant is the German law firm Peters, Schönberger & Partner GbR. Complainant filed complaint against…

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Banca Intesa S.p.A.

Complainant contends that the domain name registered by respondent is confusingly similar with names in…

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Mirza Juddani v. CDN Properties Incorporated CDN Properties Incorporated

DOMAIN NAME: barium.com — PARTI: Barium AB of Göteborg, Sweden Vs. CDN Properties Incorporated of Panama City,…

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Gamberorosso.com – Wipo Case No. D2014-1349 – September 23, 2014

Complainant: Gamberoso Rosso Holding S.p.A. - Respondent:  CDN Properties Incorporated.

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Nuovi sequestri di fragole importate illegamente in Europa

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La difesa dei diritti di proprietà varietale: il caso dei sequestri di fragole propagate illegalmente in Egitto.

Gli interventi doganali nei diversi paesi comunitari sono stati pianificati dallo studio Weblegal dell'Avv. Roberto…

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Europa: via libera all’e-commerce dei farmaci OTC

Con la sentenza resa in data 11 dicembre 2003 nella causa C-322/01 (Deutscher Apothekerverband eV…

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La firma elettronica non serve per l’identificazione

Nello schema di decreto legislativo "Codice dell'amministrazione digitale" sono contenute interessanti modifiche su aspetti fondamentali…

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Le “disarmonie comunitarie” del decreto Urbani

Numerose sono le critiche e i rilievi mossi nei confronti delle disposizioni previste dal decreto…

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La giurisprudenza europea sull’art. 5.2 della direttiva

Nel dibattito sul ricorso per decreto ingiuntivo accolto dal tribunale di Cuneo possono essere utili…

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Proseguiamo la lettura dello studio comparato sulla firma digitale in Europa richiesto dalla Commissione europea…

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E' stato pubblicato nei giorni scorsi un importante studio svolto dal centro interdisciplinare ICT dell'Università…

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Trusted computing e sudditanza europea

Sul numero di InterLex della scorsa settimana si solleva la questione della legittimità dei sistemi…

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Il diritto di cronaca sulle partite di calcio

Nota. Diversi tribunali italiani devono decidere su una complessa controversia che vede Telecom Italia Mobile…

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... 24 settembre, il Parlamento europeo il ha approvato (in prima lettura, quindi non si…

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Firme qualificate, la Commissione indica gli standard

È stata pubblicata nella Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, (serie L, 15 luglio 2003) la decisione…

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Il recepimento della direttiva europea sulla firma digitale nel Regno Unito, patria del diritto consuetudinario…

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Valore probatorio: in Francia hanno fatto così

L'introduzione della firma digitale rivoluziona intere aree del diritto civile e del diritto della prova…

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Aste on line e miopia legislativa

Le aste on line, ovvero le piattaforme tecnologiche che permettono a distinti operatori di vendere…

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Il nome a dominio: oltre il marchio?

Con la sentenza del 26 febbraio 2002 del tribunale di Napoli, il nome a dominio…

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Il caso armani.it: domini, marchi e diritti assoluti

Il signor Luca Armani, nel 1997, registrava il dominio internet "armani.it" che veniva utilizzato per…

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