In a recent dispute concerning the use of the geographical indication (GI) and Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) “Salaparuta” for Sicilian wine, the Italian Supreme Court has deferred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in order to determine the validity of this GI/ PDO as well as if co-existence is possible…
The decision in question, made by the General Court of the EU – Standard International Management LLC v EUIPO – has clarified that use of EU trade marks in advertisements and offers for sale constitute acts of use of an EU trade mark. This case revolved around an EU trade mark that Standard Hotels applied…
This decision by the High Court – Lavinia Deborah Osbourne v (1) Individuals Unknown (2) Ozone Networks Inc. – has now confirmed that NFTs should be considered property. The facts of this case are that Ms. Osbourne’s MetaMask wallet was used without her knowledge or permission and two NFTs representing digital pieces of art were…
