This article seeks to contribute to the debate around the legality of the Prosecco geographical indication (GI). The article’s main point is to demonstrate that the term Prosecco does satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 22 TRIPS, and that its protection as a GI in both the EU and other...

Patent trolls have been around for at least two decades, especially in the US. Their business model is well-known. They acquire patents in the market without any intention to work the underlying invention by producing and/or selling products. They then approach other firms which are merely...

This paper expands on whether copyright protection may be available for certain new and non-conventional works as diverse as graffiti, sports movements, dj-sets, culinary presentations, jokes, magic tricks, works created by artificial intelligence and engineered DNA. The potential expansion of...

As is well-known, new technologies have profoundly changed the way content is produced, shared, and disseminated. One of the most recent (and worrying) changes is the phenomenon of “fake news”, especially since disinformation and intentional misrepresentation of real information have started...

The article aims to describe the role of technology and contract in regulating access to digital content deregulating intellectual property law monopoly. In particular it argues that the anti-circumvention provisions for technological protection measures and digital rights management systems...

The article aims to describe the role of technology and contract in regulating access to digital content deregulating intellectual property law monopoly. In particular it argues that the anti-circumvention provisions for technological protection measures and digital rights management systems...

The production of digital content is a phenomenon which has completely changed the conditions of access to knowledge. Within this framework it becomes even more important to find and to formulate a new settlement for intellectual property rights balancing contrasted rights. Owners of the old...

The paper discusses how the legal system has reacted to the new challenge posed by modern biotechnology. In particular it examines some emerging global issues that result from the patenting of biotech inventions with a specific emphasis on the effects of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) patents...