LGV Avvocati has achieved two significant successes before the General Court of the European Union in the proceedings concerning the “SANDOKAN” trade mark (Cases T-1/24 and T-47/24), protecting the interests of its client Lux Vide S.p.A., a Fremantle Group company that produced the new TV series inspired by Salgari’s famous character, coming soon to Rai.
In both decisions, the General Court upheld the EUIPO’s assessments, dismissing the actions and reaffirming fundamental principles of EU trade mark law, including genuine use, good faith and the validity of the sign.
These results strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights attached to a major audiovisual project and are an important recognition of LGV Avvocati’s legal approach.
The proceedings before the General Court were handled by the LGV Avvocati team of Luigi Goglia and Brenda Villa, while the earlier proceedings before the EUIPO were conducted and won by Carmela Rotundo of Metroconsult. The remarkable results achieved in these cases were made possible by the support of Fremantle’s in-house legal team, expertly led by Manuela Monterossi.
