SUMMARY
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ITALIAN IP LAW
Approved by the Italian Government a Decree scheme for the Industrial Property Code
The Court of Cassation states that post-sale confusion is also relevant in assessing criminal trade mark infringement
A hotly debated Court of Cassation ruling on actions seeking a negative finding of patent infringement
THE CASE
A recent ruling extends protection of trade secrets in Italy (Court of Brescia, interim ruling 22 April 2004) – full text of the decision translated into English
THE ARTICLE
Trade Marks Having a Reputation Following the Adidas Ruling (ECJ, 23 October 2004) – English translation of an article by Prof. Cesare Galli published in Rivista di Diritto Industriale
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