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Breeders and royalties: what does the law say?
Bari IP court annuls Sunworld Italian patent for Sugraone grape variety for lack of novelty
The Court of Bari in a ruling "declares the nullity of the Italian patent No.…
The Supreme Court of Cassation on the clauses limiting producers’ rights to harvest material
Guest in the program "IL GRAFFIO," Roberto Manno lawyer explains the key-points of the recent…
Wild Pink vs Pink Lady: the latest developments in a decades-long saga between the two trade marks
In the latest chapter of the saga between the two trade marks, the EUIPO Opposition…
Wild Ping vs Pink Lady: case history
April 24th 2024, EUIPO Opposition No. B2225020, Pink Lady America Vs. Apple and Pear Australia…
Plant varieties: a clarification on patents, royalties and contracts
uvadatavola.com interviewed lawyer Roberto Manno, founder of WebLegal firm and intellectual property expert at a…
EU Court of Justice defines limits of breeders’ rights over plant varieties
Interview with lawyer Roberto Manno on the December 19, 2019, ruling of the Court of…
The development of the CJEU case law in plant variety rights
by Roberto Manno Abstract Plant Variety Rights (or Plant Breeders Rights) involve fundamental aspects of…
CPVO: Board of Appeal decision on Cripps Pink and Cripps Red Varieties
With a landmark decision on 12 January 2024, the Board of Appeal (BoA) for the…
Cripps Pink and Cripps Red varieties in checkmate after CPVO Board of Appeal ruling
The CPVO Board of Appeal recognizes the suitability of the evidence produced by Teak Enterprise…
Wild Pink vs Pink Lady: the latest developments in a decades-long saga between the two trade marks
In the latest chapter of the saga between the two trade marks, the EUIPO Opposition…
Decision in dispute CAC-UDRP-106074
Domain name: pricesrunner.com On 22 January 2024, acting as sole Panellist appointed by the Czech Arbitration…
UDRP – SONYLOTTERY.COM, SONY-PRIZE.COM , SONYPRIZE.COM – TYPOSQUATTING
On 12 October 2021 , acting as sole Panellist appointed by the Czech Arbitration Court,…
ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC): AVAST-AVAST.COM
On 6 July 2020, acting as sole Panellist appointed by the Czech Arbitration Court, Roberto Manno…
ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC): AVAST-AVAST.COM
Identification of the rights The Complainant is one of the largest security software companies in…
White Paper on ‘Essentially Derived Varieties’
Essentially Derived Varieties (EDV) are a very interesting topic in international Plant Variety Rights, a…
WIPO CASE N. D2018-2286 “GIARDINIBLOG.COM” AND “GIARDINIBLOG.NET”. A CASE OF DOMAIN NAME THEFT
On December 20th, 2018 the sole Panelist Willem J. H. Leppnick, appointed by WIPO Arbitration…
Recent UDRP decision transfers already URS suspended domain names
WebLegal’s founder Roberto Manno, appointed as the sole Panel in the UDRP before the Czech…
COURT OF ROME CONFIRMED THE LEGITIMACY OF IDENTICAL DOMAIN NAME USED FOR SHARING COMMENTS ON A BLOG
On February 26th, 2018, “IS.I.A.MED.”, the Italian Institute for Asia and the Mediterranean, started a…
Chinese translation of well-known trademarks amount to cyber-squatting
CAC case n. 101931 - nuohua.com In a recent decision before the Czech Arbitration Court,…
COURT OF ROME ON SMALLBIZ.IT: DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION OVERTURNED
THE OWNER OF AN EARLIER TRADEMARK HAS NOT ANY RIGHT ON THE RELEVANT DOMAIN NAME…
Sun World International vs Puglia Export Fruits – Plant Variety Rights (Round II)
On September 8, 2017, the full Court of Bari rejected the appeal brought by the…
Foodies.it: trading in generic domain names is a legitimate business activity.
WebLegal successfully represented domain owner in a dispute before the Italian Dispute Resolution Provider Tonucci…
Sun World International vs Puglia Export Fruits – Plant Variety Rights (Round I)
SUMMARY OF THE DECISION Sun World International obtained an inaudita altera parte order by the…
01/07/2017 – Presentazione di una domanda internazionale di brevetto
Si informa l’utenza che dal 1° Luglio 2017 per il deposito delle domande internazionali…
Targeted recombination between homologous chromosomes for precise breeding in tomato
Fonte:http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15605?WT.feed_name=subjects_plant-breeding Author:
Additive QTLs on three chromosomes control flowering time in woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.)
Fonte:https://idp.nature.com/authorize?client_id=maestro&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fhortres201720&response_type=cookie Author:
The sunflower genome provides insights into oil metabolism, flowering and Asterid evolution
Fonte:http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature22380.html?WT.feed_name=subjects_plant-breeding Author:
Fast diffusion of domesticated maize to temperate zones
Fonte:https://idp.nature.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=grover&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-017-02125-0%3FWT.feed_name%3Dsubjects_plant-breeding Author:
ADR.eu Decisione “CREDIT-AGRICOLE-L1.COM”
Nelle decisioni rese in data 2 maggio e 22 aprile 2017 relativamente alle procedure per…
ADR.eu, Decisione “CREDIT-AGRICOLE-L1.COM”
Nelle decisioni rese in data 2 maggio e 22 aprile 2017 relativamente alle procedure per…
“BIGOTTI.COM”: LA COMPRAVENDITA DI DOMINI GENERICI DA PARTE DEI DOMAINERS È ATTIVITÀ LEGITTIMA
WIPO CASE N. D2017-0148 “BIGOTTI.COM”: LA COMPRAVENDITA DI DOMINI GENERICI DA PARTE DEI DOMAINERS È…
AT&T’s Downright Giddy About Weaker FCC Oversight And The Looming Death Of Net Neutrality
Source: Techdirt.com AT&T is pretty damn excited about former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai, Trump's new…
Congress Prepares To Gut Net Neutrality With Bills Pretending To Save It
Source: Techdirt.com As we've noted a few times, the Trump administration and new FCC boss…
WHO Board Trims Candidates For Director To Five; Two More Cuts Tomorrow
Source: IP Watch World Health Organization members took the first step toward choosing the next…
Finland Will Give 2000 Unemployed People $590 Every Month, No Strings Attached, Even After They Get A Job
Source: Techdirt.com Back in 2015, a Techdirt Podcast explored the fascinating idea of a universal…
Dispute groove.it – decision
On December 21, 2016 Roberto Manno, acting as the single member panelist appointed by MFSD to decide…
Trademark Dispute Between Coffee Companies Over ‘Detroit’ Trademark Demonstrates The USPTO’s Carelessness
Source: Techdirt.com It bears repeating: far too many of the trademark disputes we cover here…
Genuine use of the trademark on the internet – class 38) proof of use – revocation under art.51(1)(1)(a) EUTMR
Decision n. 7476C of EUIPO deals with several interesting issues relating TM owner's obligation to put…
“Second bite at the cherry” fails for SoccerMall.com
Source: Domainnamewire.com Second UDRP for domain name is rejected. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has…
Memorandum of Understanding between the City, Soprintendenza Archaeologia Puglia and privates
20.11.2016. City of Otranto. Yesterday morning, at the town hall, it was signed a Memorandum…
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…
Arbitrator (Panelist) in UDRP Domain Name Disputes ADR.EU – Czech Arbitration Court December 2016 –
The UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) was adopted by ICANN (Internet Corporation for…
Arbitrator (Panelist) in UDRP Domain Name Disputes ADR.EU – Czech Arbitration Court December 2016 –
The UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) was adopted by ICANN (Internet Corporation for…
Domain Name Investment, UDRP e Mandatory Administrative Proceedings: cases and trends.
The first italian Domain Conference, promoted by Nidoma.com with the cooperation of Puglia.com and Aruba.it,…
University of Bari – may 2, 2016
The one-day event will be held at the University of Bari and will focus on…
BOOKING.EU – Czech arbitration Court
The Complainant contends that the Respondent’s purchase of the domain name booking.eu from the first…
Tactics and instruments against counterfeiting in the wine sector
....Another key moment of the day was the seminar about the issue of counterfeit wines…
Fiduciairebelval Sarl – Blondeau
Domain: Fiduciairebelval.eu - transfer - April 16, 2015 - Decision Roberto Manno, acting as a Panelist…
People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd v. CDN Properties Incorporated
Domain: Shadhi.com - Wipo Case No. D2014-0932 -August 11, 2014 Complainant is an Indian company…
Personal Communication Systems, Inc. v. CDN Properties Incorporated
Domain: Healthwave.com - Wipo Case n. D2014-0664 June 23, 2014 - Reverse Domain Name Hijacking An interesting…
ADR.EU Panellists meeting on 25th September 2015
Roberto Manno attended the conference for ADR.eu and UDRP panellists held in Kaiserstein Palace, Prague,…
GSSF.COM – FA1506001622383
GLOCK, Inc. (United States) v. Michele Dinoia (Italy) — National Arbitration Forum, United States — Decision: July…
ellyitalia.it
Domain Name: ellyitalia.it – Parti: Calzaturifici Riuniti Elli SpA vs. Greda srl – Ente: MFSD…
Peters, Schönberger & Partner GbR
Complainant is the German law firm Peters, Schönberger & Partner GbR. Complainant filed complaint against…
Mirza Juddani v. CDN Properties Incorporated CDN Properties Incorporated
DOMAIN: skiddoo.com - Wipo Case No. D2014-1354 October 24, 2014 Read Decision
Gamberorosso.com – Wipo Case No. D2014-1349 – September 23, 2014
Complainant: Gamberoso Rosso Holding S.p.A. - Respondent: CDN Properties Incorporated.
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…
La “firma elettronica” non basta per identificare l’autore
La versione 1.1 delle Linee guida per l'utilizzo della firma digitale, elaborate dal CNIPA e…
La firma elettronica non serve per l’identificazione
Nello schema di decreto legislativo "Codice dell'amministrazione digitale" sono contenute interessanti modifiche su aspetti fondamentali…
Le “disarmonie comunitarie” del decreto Urbani
Numerose sono le critiche e i rilievi mossi nei confronti delle disposizioni previste dal decreto…
La giurisprudenza europea sull’art. 5.2 della direttiva
Nel dibattito sul ricorso per decreto ingiuntivo accolto dal tribunale di Cuneo possono essere utili…
Europa: a che punto sono le firme elettroniche? – 2
Proseguiamo la lettura dello studio comparato sulla firma digitale in Europa richiesto dalla Commissione europea…
Europa: a che punto sono le firme elettroniche? – 1
E' stato pubblicato nei giorni scorsi un importante studio svolto dal centro interdisciplinare ICT dell'Università…
Trusted computing e sudditanza europea
Sul numero di InterLex della scorsa settimana si solleva la questione della legittimità dei sistemi…
Il diritto di cronaca sulle partite di calcio
Nota. Diversi tribunali italiani devono decidere su una complessa controversia che vede Telecom Italia Mobile…
Brevetti e software: chiarezza e fatta?
... 24 settembre, il Parlamento europeo il ha approvato (in prima lettura, quindi non si…
Firme qualificate, la Commissione indica gli standard
È stata pubblicata nella Gazzetta ufficiale dell'Unione europea, (serie L, 15 luglio 2003) la decisione…
La firma digitale nel Regno Unito
Il recepimento della direttiva europea sulla firma digitale nel Regno Unito, patria del diritto consuetudinario…
Valore probatorio: in Francia hanno fatto così
L'introduzione della firma digitale rivoluziona intere aree del diritto civile e del diritto della prova…
Aste on line e miopia legislativa
Le aste on line, ovvero le piattaforme tecnologiche che permettono a distinti operatori di vendere…
Il nome a dominio: oltre il marchio?
Con la sentenza del 26 febbraio 2002 del tribunale di Napoli, il nome a dominio…
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…