6 THE ITALIAN LAW JOURNAL NO. 1 (2020) by Giuseppe Cassano and Antonio Davola Moving from the longlasting copyright controversy between the American Western Kentucky University and an Italian private television station, the article investigates the grounding elements for the protection of fictional characters, with a particular focus on the aspects qualyfing a ‘distinguishing personality’ according to Italian courts. DOI 10.23815/2421-2156.ITALJ ISSN 2421-2156
Big Red v Gabibbo. Fake Plagiarism, Fictional Characters and Derivative Work in Copyrights
