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Parody under copyright and trade mark law: key guidance from Zorro. and the Italian Supreme Court

The IPKat

Background Back in 2007, US company Zorro Productions sued CO.GE.DI. over a TV and radio advertisement which the latter had commissioned on behalf of bottled water brand Brio Blu. Said advertisement featured actor Max Tortora dressed up as popular character Zorro. Let’s see what happened.

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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

Copyright Lately

In 2007, Peter Gallagher (an author, not the dad on “The O.C.”) ” “The Little White Trip” (2007). affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the advertisers. A Cabin in the Woods. The Ghostly Trio. stock features of cartoon ghosts in general.? McDonald’s Corp.

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