Complex trademarks and the judgment of the risk of confusion

Judgment of the risk of confusion
The Italian Corte di Cassazione stated several time about the judgment of the risk of confusion concerning and has reiterated the opinion that the judge has to evaluate each of the elements of the complex trademarks. The judgment of the risk of confusion in the italian trademark In the judgment of 18 January 2013 n.1249
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Three types of unfair competition

unfair competition
Italian law identifies 3 types of unfair competition: that concerning confusability of goods and services and slavish imitation, that concerning denigration of the competitor and the appropriation of the merits of other and that one which violates the principles of professional correctness.
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Comparative advertising and unfair competition in Italy

unfair competition and comparative advertising
In presence of comparative advertising unfair competition occurs when a trademark appropriates requirements, virtues or other belonging to another brand. Let’s see more in detail.
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Breach of contract for single-brand shop

breach of contrract: confectionary products case
Can a franchisee single-brand shop sell products bearing trademarks of other owners? Let’s see this case.
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Unfair competition, slavish imitation and distinctive capacity

coffee maker
: In a proceeding for unfair competition due to slavish imitation, the Court took note of the lack of distinctiveness of the product. Find out why.
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Trademark Infringement and Damages in Italy

Trademark infringement
In this article we discuss the issue of trademark infringements. What does it mean? What kind of proof is it necessary to provide? How are damages calculated? And compensation? Let’s find out together.
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Value of Counterfeit Products in the Field of Clothing

counterfeit products in the field of clothing
Sectors of shoes and clothing are the most affected by the counterfeit worldwide and this problem creates negative repercussions in the world of work.
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The false of author is always a crime

false of author
The sale of products bearing fake trademarks is always a crime even when there are the words “false of author” or when the buyer is informed that the product is fake. Let’s find out why.
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Value of counterfeit goods in the world trade

Value of counterfeit goods in the world trade
Which are the countries most affected by counterfeiting? And which are the most counterfeited products? We will tell you in this article
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Weak trademark and descriptiveness: the case Bellissima

Weak trademark and descriptiveness of EU trademark. The case Bellissima
In the context of European Union trademark it is important to evaluate how much the descriptiveness of a term can affect for a part of the public in the European Union market. You can find here below the case Bellissima.
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