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Copyright problems

Posted on 22 Apr 202222 Apr 2022 by Fulvio Sarzana

Interview with Fulvio Sarzana of the law firm Roma Sarzana e Associati. Fair compensation for publishers can wait. Four months after the decree implementing the 2019 European Copyright Directive came into force in Italy, the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) has yet to adopt the regulation setting the criteria for calculating the remuneration that online platforms like Facebook and Google will be required to pay for the use of copyrighted works. Read more about Copyright problems[…]

Piracy is back for movies, football, and TV series: torrents are surprisingly on the rise again.

Posted on 6 Dec 2018 by Fulvio Sarzana

PIRACY is once again on the rise among global internet users, after years of decline. Specifically, global torrent traffic is growing for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a new Sandvine study. And experts are clear: the cause of the return of the old peer-to-peer style is Read more about Piracy is back for movies, football, and TV series: torrents are surprisingly on the rise again.[…]

Encrypted football matches are not copyright infringement unless the intent is commercial.

Posted on 9 Jul 201728 Oct 2017 by Fulvio Sarzana

Profit-making is increasingly becoming the yardstick that courts are adopting to assess copyright infringement. The 2017 case law, both in civil and criminal proceedings, has already clarified that there cannot be a violation of Articles 171-ter and 174-bis of the Copyright Law. Read more about Encrypted football matches are not copyright infringement unless the intent is commercial.[…]

The Court of Justice of the European Union on copyright, communication to the public, and the liability of providers

Posted on 20 Jun 201728 Oct 2017 by Fulvio Sarzana

Copyright expert Fulvio Sarzana declared the Court of Justice ruling important for the world of music and films on the Internet. Furthermore, this ruling appears to be a revolution in an increasingly digitalized world, increasingly dependent on the Internet and user-generated content. Google and Facebook (but not Read more about The Court of Justice of the European Union on copyright, communication to the public, and the liability of providers[…]

VICE on the Milan Court and the Court of Justice's file-sharing case

Posted on 16 Jun 201721 Jan 2018 by Fulvio Sarzana

We contacted Fulvio Sarzana, a lawyer and information law expert, by phone. He clarified the significance of the ruling: "It is extremely dangerous, especially for UGC (user-generated content) and social networks, because the Court is essentially saying that those who manage the platform are liable for copyright infringements committed by Read more about VICE on the Milan Court and the Court of Justice's file-sharing case[…]

“Sites offering links to pirated streaming movies are legal.”

Posted on 29 Mar 201729 Mar 2017 by Fulvio Sarzana

Lawyer Fulvio Sarzana, representing the site's operator, who was fined approximately €600,000 in 2015, told La Stampa about the matter. "The ruling established three clear principles: first, the judge recognized that the link does not constitute making a file publicly available. Read more about “Sites offering links to pirated streaming movies are legal.”[…]

Industrial Property Law. Tax regime for income from intellectual property, industrial patents, trademarks, designs, and models.,

Posted on 10 Jan 2016 by Fulvio Sarzana

The Stability Law has modified the rules of the so-called patent box. Paragraph 148 introduces changes to the patent box decree referred to in Article 1, paragraphs 37-43, of Law 190/2014, which introduced an optional tax regime for income deriving from the use of intellectual works, industrial patents, trademarks, designs and models, Read more about Industrial Property Law. Tax regime for income from intellectual property, industrial patents, trademarks, designs, and models.,[…]