Our selection of #IPNEWS and articles

1.      On the 26th of October the Italian National Competition Authority confirmed SIAE’s abuse of dominant position in the market for collective management of copyright

-         Official press release (only available in Italian): http://www.agcm.it/media/dettaglio?id=80110151-3bc1-4273-9e5b-92b2feddf306&parent=Comunicati%20stampa&parentUrl=/media/comunicati-stampa

2.      AG Szpunar advises CJEU to rule that copyright cannot subsist in military report in important fundamental rights case:

-         http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/10/ag-szpunar-advises-cjeu-to-rule-that.html

-         For the full AG Opinion: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=207024&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=2486799

3.      The "markedly different" infringement approach finds application in Actavis v Eli Lilly in Icescape v Ice-World:

-         http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2018/10/lord-kitchin-applies-markedly-different.html

-         https://intellectualpropertyblog.fieldfisher.com/2018/court-of-appeal-grapples-with-actavis-in-patent-infringement-case-icescape-v-ice-world

-         http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/749034/Patent/Court+of+Appeal+keep+their+cool+over+Actavis

-         For the full text of the Judgment: https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2219.html

4.      The General Court stated that the “Cooking Chef Gourmet” cannot be a trademark:

-         https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2018/10/24/cooking-chef-gourmet-cannot-be-a-trademark-according-to-the-eu-general-court/

-         https://www.worldipreview.com/news/de-longhi-fails-to-convince-eu-court-in-tm-case-16803?utm_source=World+IP+Review&utm_campaign=ef81b10e64-WIPR_Digital_Newsletter_12092018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d76dcadc01-ef81b10e64-27263061

-         For the full text of the Judgment: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=778E2C3F934076D3FDC253FF87573883?text=&docid=206582&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=2791121

5.      Prince's Estate is Seeking Federal Trademark Protection for His Purple Pantone Hue:

-       http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/princes-estate-is-seeking-federal-trademark-protection-for-his-purple-pantone-hue

-       Further deepen the topic at: http://time.com/5055141/prince-inspires-ultra-violet-pantone-color-of-the-year-2018/

6.      UK Government response to the call for views regarding illicit IPTV streaming devices:

-         https://www.iptechblog.com/2018/10/block-party-uk-government-considers-new-ways-of-clamping-down-on-illegal-streaming/

-         https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pressure-grows-on-producers-of-illegal-streaming-devices-and-thieves-of-paid-for-content

-         https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/10/23/uk-government-outlines-new-measures-in-piracy-clampdown/

-         The full text of the Intellectual Property Office’s report at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750177/Gov-Response-call-for-views-Illicit-IPTV.pdf

7.      Unwired Planet vs Huawei: the Appeal:

-         https://trustinip.com/unwired-planet-vs-huawei-the-appeal/

-         https://www.worldipreview.com/news/english-court-of-appeal-set-to-rule-on-unwired-planet-v-huawei-16853

8.      Wondering how to plan the IP aspects of your new start-up?

-         Copyrights: Intellectual Property Considerations for Start-Ups

-         https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2018/10/24/copyrights-intellectual-property-start-ups/id=102441/

-         https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/322248

-         https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8c6b5ac0-7f50-4258-9632-c0c7bc62143a

-         https://www.forbes.com/consent/?toURL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryjuetten/2018/10/11/intellectual-property-the-hard-way-part-iv-early-ip-disclosure/

-         https://www.natlawreview.com/article/what-start-ups-need-to-know-about-intellectual-property

9.      On the impact of Blockchain technology on the IP field:

-         https://trustinip.com/can-blockchain-be-a-reasonable-step-to-keep-trade-secrets-safe/

-         https://www.zdnet.com/article/sony-explores-the-blockchain-to-create-drm-intellectual-property-protection-tech/

-         https://www.asiacryptotoday.com/how-blockchain-can-shake-up-the-future-of-intellectual-property/

-         http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2018/10/12/expansion-blocking-patent-doctrine-trading-logic-gremlins/id=102260/

10.  The Court of Luxembourg rules against wind turbine company in colour TM appeal:

-         https://www.worldipreview.com/news/cjeu-rules-against-wind-turbine-company-in-colour-tm-appeal-16885

-         Find out the full text of the Judgment at: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=207025&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=2741811

11.  The Judgment of Lazio Regional Administrative Court let the issue of parallel imports stand out again, sheding new lights on it:

-         http://trademarkblog.kluweriplaw.com/2018/10/22/parallel-imports-pharmaceuticals-rebranding-not-rebranding/

-         https://www.limegreenipnews.com/2018/09/italy-parallel-imports-when-a-name-change-is-a-game-changer/

12.  AI keeps on inflaming public debate between scholars and practitioners, hereby some articles:

-          http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/05/article_0001.html

-         https://singularityhub.com/2018/10/19/why-we-should-stop-conflating-human-and-machine-intelligence/#sm.0000118lfuxss0d74zfv99oiwq2mm

-         http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2018/05/article_0003.html

-         http://digitalhealthage.com/success-of-ai-driven-healthcare-depends-on-robust-ip-strategies/

-         http://www.techinsights.com/about-techinsights/overview/blog/microsoft-azure-artifical-intelligence/

13.  Nintendo won a copyright lawsuit against a go-kart operator in Tokyo:

-       https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2018/10/08/nintendo-won-a-copyright-lawsuit-against-a-go-kart-operator-in-tokio/

-       https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/09/28/national/crime-legal/popular-go-kart-company-maricar-loses-court-battle-street-kart-business/#.W8DMe2gzbIU

14.  Not strictly IP LAW, still intriguing issue: Amazon’s business model is currently under severe scrutiny of both scholars and antitrust institutions:

-       Does Amazon comply with EU competition law? Some initial thoughts on the new Commission investigation

     https://trustinip.com/does-amazons-business-model-comply-with-eu-competition-law-some-thoughts-on-the-new-big-antitrust-probe/

-       Amazon faces a probe from EU's competition watchdog over sales data

https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612179/amazon-facing-probe-from-eus-competition-watchdog-over-sales-data/

-       On the Amazon probe: neutrality everywhere (or the rise of common carrier antitrust)

https://chillingcompetition.com/2018/09/25/on-the-amazon-probe-neutrality-everywhere-or-the-rise-of-common-carrier-antitrust/

-    [Still on time for this must-read (Author entry)] Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox

https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox

15.  The Italian Guardia di Finanza strategy to face counterfeit Hallowen products:

-       https://siac.gdf.it/Notizie/Pagine/Controlli-per-un-Halloween-sicuro--.aspx

16.  The operation "Falsicchio": protecting trademark rights of food products:

-     https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Operazione-Falsicchio.aspx