Frequently Asked Questions on legal defence
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- Can one, without yet having obtained the patent, legally act against someone copying him?
- Can I use, on the cover of a book, the pictures of a famous painting or must I ask the authorisation of someone?
- I should be importing a product in Italy bearing a famous Italian trademark. Since the manufacturing company of the mark is in Italy, do I risk a lawsuit from it or is it legitimate my selling these products?
- After having registered a trademark for hotel services, I discovered by chance that the name was the same as that of a well-known magazine of a certain province. I would like to know if the owner of the heading of the magazine could bring an action against me.
- Can one be condemned to pay compensation damages for plagiarism if one distributes but does not materially produce?
- I commissioned to a graphic some sketches for an advertising campaign and I used them for an Internet site. Now I would like to use them also for some headed paper and for the packages for my products, but the graphic says that the rights are his and I cannot do it. Is it true?
- I have found out by chance than one of my employees has registered the trademark, in Spain, of one of our products. We have never even thought of registering it in Italy, can we do something against him?
- I have made a calendar integrally recapturing the structure of a very original American calendar, but changing the graphic of the numbers and inserting different photos. Should I be relaxed about it or I risk a request for damage compensation.
- Can damage compensation be requested to someone for using someone else’s trademark?
- What are the risks of using copied software?
- Tolerating the use of the trademark by someone who copied it can give way to the loss of someone’s rights?
- If we have been using a name for some time and someone else registers it, what can be done?