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Giovanni Maria Riccio, Professor of Comparative Law, University of Salerno Italy
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calcio e proprietà intellettuale?
Posted on November 20, 2009Stasera ho cenato con un collega molto simpatico che insegna intellectual property al King?s College (gloriosa istituzione inglese, dove ha studiato anche uno dei miei scrittori preferiti, Hanif Kureishi). Si parlava di calcio e, ad un certo punto, il discorso è finito su alcune cose relative alla proprietà intellettuale...
Ma YouTube è buono o è cattivo?
Posted on November 19, 2009Ieri ho fatto una conferenza a Norwich, all?University of East Anglia. Ora scrivo dal treno, un po? annoiato dalla monotonia della campagna inglese?(ora sto passando da Ispwich, la città che nei primi anni ottanta riuscì ad aggiudicarsi una Coppa Uefa?quanti di voi lo ricordavano? Sì, sto invecchiando)...
Norwich - East Anglia
Posted on November 17, 2009Domani, febbre permettendo, dovrei essere a Norwich a parlare di regole di proprietà intellettuale, regole di business e new economy agli studenti dell'University of East Anglia. Se capisco come si caricano i power point, mi piacerebbe pubblicare anche la presentazione.
Prossimi impegni
Posted on November 14, 2009Tra convegni e seminari saro' nei seguenti posti, nei seguenti giorni...se qualcuno capitasse di là e fosse interessato a fare 4 chiacchiere, puo' contattarmi via e-mail (gmriccio@unisa.it) Nov. 16 - Birbeck College - Londra Nov. 18 - East Anglia University - Norwich (UK) Nov...
cinema e dura del diritto d?autore
Posted on November 14, 2009Ma quanto dura il diritto d?autore sulle opere cinematografiche? La questione è importante, dal momento che, una volta venuti meno i diritti di utilizzazione economica, è possibile utilizzare liberamente l?opera cinematografica. L?art. 32 l.d.a. stabilisce che ?i diritti di utilizzazione economica dell?opera cinematografica o assimilata durano sino al termine del settantesimo anno ...
New book
Posted on September 04, 2009http://www.giuffre.it/servlet/page?_pageid=56&_dad=portal30&_schema=PORTAL30&APCodVolume=76150
Lex Electronica
Posted on September 04, 2009I will take part in the Lex Electronica conference in Prague (next July). The draft programme is available here: http://www.cyberspace.muni.cz/english/storage/programmedraft.rtf
WIPO Events
Posted on September 04, 2009WIPO Conferences, Meetings and Seminars WIPO events during the weeks of April 28 to May 11, 2008 Visit the WIPO Conferences, Meetings and Seminars web site to access the full index of meetings and related documents. In Geneva: MM/LD/WG/5 Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks From ...
Call for Papers
Posted on September 04, 2009We are delighted to announce the call for papers of the *First Interdisciplinary Research Workshop on Free Culture* (hosted by the 4th iSummit in Sapporo, Japan) at the following address: http://www.icommons.org/isummit08/commons-research/. Please do circulate this call among your colleagues and forward to relevant institutions...
Interview
Posted on September 04, 2009http://punto-informatico.it/2211853/PI/Interviste/2008--la-UE-riforma-il-futuro-della-rete/p.aspx
Landmark case clarifies law on keywords and sponsored search results
Posted on September 04, 2009http://mail.twobirds.com/ve/ZZ7870S63m8190JLm81
European Commission - RFID
Posted on September 04, 2009http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=RFIDRec
Lex Electronica
Posted on May 26, 2008I will take part in the Lex Electronica conference in Prague (next July). The draft programme is available here:
Call for Papers
Posted on April 04, 2008We are delighted to announce the call for papers of the *First Interdisciplinary Research Workshop on Free Culture* (hosted by the 4th iSummit in Sapporo, Japan) at the following address: http://www.icommons.org/isummit08/commons-research/. Please do circulate this call among your colleagues and forward to relevant institutions...
Interview
Posted on March 09, 2008http://punto-informatico.it/2211853/PI/Interviste/2008--la-UE-riforma-il-futuro-della-rete/p.aspx
Landmark case clarifies law on keywords and sponsored search results
Posted on March 09, 2008http://mail.twobirds.com/ve/ZZ7870S63m8190JLm81
European Commission - RFID
Posted on March 03, 2008http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ipm/forms/dispatch?form=RFIDRec
ECJ - Parmesan case
Posted on February 26, 2008Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations ? Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 ? Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ? ?Parmigiano Reggiano? cheese ? Use of the name ?Parmesan? ? Obligation on a Member State to proceed on its own initiative against the abuse of a protected designation of origin The decision is available here: C-132/05 Judgment 2008-02-26 Commission v Germany Agriculture
Transnational IP Program B599AB - Power Point Presentation
Posted on February 21, 2008My power point presentation at the Transnational IP Program B599AB - Winter 2008 - Washington University file://mars/courses/takenaka/B599ab_Wi08/public/powerpoints/Riccio.pdf
Google Italia Blogspot
Posted on February 01, 2008http://googleitalia.blogspot.com/2008/01/innovazione-e-responsabilit.html
C-275/06 - Promusicae vs Telefonica - ECJ decision
Posted on January 31, 2008The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided on 29 January 2008 in the case of Productores de Música de España Promusicae vs. Telefónica de España considering that the European law "does not require member states to lay down an obligation to disclose personal data in the context of civil proceedings"...
Useful Links - Open Source and Open Access Advocates
Posted on January 31, 2008Take it Back! 100 Tips to Defeat Content Thieves by Jessica Hupp The Top 80 Charities for Open Source and Open Access Advocates by Amy S Quinn (thank you Amy!)
Transnational IP Program B599AB
Posted on January 29, 2008February 18, Monday 09:00 Welcome and Orientation (Coffee and Pastries) 10:00 Exhaustion Doctrines in EU and US (Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar and Prof. Toshiko Takenaka) "Extraterritoriality and Exhaustion ? The European/German Viewpoint" (Prof...
New article on Copyright Law and Economics
Posted on January 25, 2008New Directions in Copyright Law and Economics Giovanni B. Ramello and Francesco Silva Evaluating the Demsetzian Trend in Copyright Law Brett M. Frischmann What Can the Economics of Intellectual Property Learn from the Economics of Insurance? Richard Watt Theory of Deterrence and Individual Behavior...
File Sharing in Sweden
Posted on January 16, 2008Last fall, Sweden?s government-appointed copyright analyst Cecilia Renfors released a report proposing to close down file sharers? Internet connections, banning them from the online world. The responsibility to execute the ban is put on the Internet Service Providers...
Grenoble
Posted on December 08, 2007Next week I will lecture at the University Joseph Fourier of Grenoble. Further information here: http://www-iut.ujf-grenoble.fr/spip/IMG/pdf/LPGBRT.pdf
New Articles on IP
Posted on December 08, 2007Announcing the Law and Technology Scholarship (Selected by the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology), part of the bepress Legal Repository found at http://law.bepress.com/repository PUBLISHER: The Berkeley Electronic Press EDITORS: Peter S. Menell - Professor of Law, UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law and Director, BCLT Robert P...
Media and Sport Code
Posted on November 21, 2007On August 2, 2007 the Ministry of Communications has approved a self-regulation code. The code was also endorsed by all radio and television publishers associations and by Europa tv, Prima tv, Rai, Rti, Sky, Telecom Italia Media, Ordine dei giornalisti and Federazione italiana editori di giornali...
Bill concerning minors protection in films and videogames
Posted on November 21, 2007On July 23, the Council of Ministers has approved a bill concerning minors protection in films and videogames. As for the film sector, the goal is the abolition of the censorship, to be replaced by a operators responsibility system and control of the establishment to a concrete minors safeguard...
Italy - Draft Decrees on Peer-to-Peer
Posted on November 21, 20071) The member of the Senate Mr. Bulgarelli submitted a bill concerning fair use. The bill is based on three main aspects. First of all the bill aims the abolition of the crime committed via peer-to-peer. Second, Mr. Bulgarelli has proposed the modification of article 171-bis, letter a of copyright law...
Italy - Draft Decrees
Posted on November 21, 20071) The member of the Senate Mr. Bulgarelli submitted a bill concerning fair use. The bill is based on three main aspects. First of all the bill aims the abolition of the crime committed via peer-to-peer. Second, Mr. Bulgarelli has proposed the modification of article 171-bis, letter a of copyright law...
Dialogue Forum on Internet Rights
Posted on November 21, 2007http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFAPH2lKXk0 (Prof. Rodotà) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gzyNRIOmdU (Mr. S. Phipps) and many others available on YouTube.
Google Video condamné pour contrefaçon
Posted on October 30, 200735 000 euros à titre de dommages-intérêts, c?est la somme dont Google Inc. devra s?acquitter auprès de Jean-Robert V. et Mathieu V. et de la Société Zadig Productions pour la diffusion du documentaire « Les enfants perdus de Tranquility Bay » à partir de son site Google Video (TGI Paris, 19 octobre 2007) Lionel Thoumyre's article here: http://www...
Bill on counterfeit in France
Posted on October 16, 2007On September 19, the French Senate has adopted a draft law which should transpose an EU directive against counterfeiting. Further information here: http://www.droit-technologie.org/actuality-1077/le-senat-adopte-le-projet-de-loi-sur-la-lutte-contre-la-contrefacon...
Labels win suit against song sharer
Posted on October 07, 2007In a crucial legal victory for record labels and other copyright owners, a federal jury Thursday found a Minnesota woman liable for copyright infringement for sharing music online and imposed a penalty of $222,000 in damages. The verdict against Jammie Thomas of Brainerd, Minnesota, brought an end to the first jury trial in the music industry's protracted effort to rein in piracy with lawsuits against individual computer users...

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Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...
If a family members submits an article to an internet web site regarding the family, without the permission of other family members, do the family members have the right to request the article to be deleted from the site
If the article says things about the family which are not true then the family c...
What Happens If You Cash A Fake Cashiers Check?
It is called money laundering and your friend would be dealing with the Fed's on...
How does one make honest money online?
Simply visit :
1. www.mylot.com ( they paid to my sister for the first mon...
I myself live in chicago and i believe me grandmother and father have left me property in flordia but i belive my father is trying to hide it from me. i was wondering if anybody knows how i can get a copy of both of ther
public records or hire and attorney and have the documents subponead...

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...
If a family members submits an article to an internet web site regarding the family, without the permission of other family members, do the family members have the right to request the article to be deleted from the site
If the article says things about the family which are not true then the family c...
What Happens If You Cash A Fake Cashiers Check?
It is called money laundering and your friend would be dealing with the Fed's on...
How does one make honest money online?
Simply visit :
1. www.mylot.com ( they paid to my sister for the first mon...
I myself live in chicago and i believe me grandmother and father have left me property in flordia but i belive my father is trying to hide it from me. i was wondering if anybody knows how i can get a copy of both of ther
public records or hire and attorney and have the documents subponead...








