Flattery will get you nowhere - But don't stop trying By Marcel Pemsel at Tuesday, December 23, 2025 copyright fictional characters James Bond Marcel Pemsel Moneypenny title of work trade marks +
[Guest post] Copyright in fictional universes By Eleonora Rosati at Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Cofemel copyright fictional characters fictional universes Guest post Harry Houlden Shazam UK copyright +
Another shot for Rango (but, incidentally, the “fair use” defence in Italy has been shot too): Rome Appeal Court confirms there is no misappropriation nor infringement of the “Man With No Name” character By Gabriele Girardello at Monday, September 12, 2022 author's own intellectual creation Clint Eastwood copyright fictional characters Gabriele Girardello infringement Movies Rango Rome Court of Appeal +
UK court discusses copyright protection of fictional characters and defences for parody and pastiche By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, June 09, 2022 [2022] EWHC 1379 (IPEC) CDPA characters Cofemel copyright Deckmyn Eleonora Rosati fictional characters Infopaq Levola Hengelo Parody pastiche Response Clothing UK +
[Guest post] Can Keyser Söze elude the Danish courts? On fictional characters and names – the inspiration of Keyser Söze when choosing a trade mark for your business By Eleonora Rosati at Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Denmark fictional characters Guest post Hanne Kirk Jakob Plesner Mathiasen Keyser Söze trade marks +
Never Too Late: if you missed the IPKat last week By Sophie Corke at Friday, June 11, 2021 #The IPKat antibodies BOA Book review copyright DSM Directive epo fictional characters Italy patents Sophie Corke +
[Guest post] Copyright Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: A Fistful of Dollars vs Rango before the Court of Rome By Eleonora Rosati at Tuesday, June 01, 2021 characters Clint Eastwood copyright Fabio Ghiretti fair use fictional characters Francesca Milani Guest post infringement Italy Parody Rango Sergio Leone +
BREAKING NEWS: 7th Circuit confirms that Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain By Eleonora Rosati at Monday, June 16, 2014 Case C-201/13 Deckmyn Eleonora Rosati fictional characters Leslie Klinger v Conan Doyle Estate public domain Sherlock Holmes US copyright +