Food-Law Copyright in the Italian Kitchen

Augusto Sebastio
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Augusto Sebastio: University of Bari,Faculty of Law, Italy

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Abstract: Copyright is a vast and sensitive matter applicable in different fields of analogical and digital daily life. Intellectual property protection lies in different forms and gathers itself the protection of ideas in any form and specific sphere. The kitchen is one of the main expression of human creativity and Italy represents a global excellence in this area for centuries. The application of intellectual property protection in the kitchen by the form of food or recipe presentation is a necessity recognized by culinary practices worldwide. Any form of communication, media and talk shows present advertising products, shapes, colors and flavors blended and based in human creativity, the chefs and their creations become brands and every brand, every recipe need legal protection from use and abuse. This work presents the analysis of the problem of copyright in the kitchen for recipes and forms.

Keywords: food-law; copyright; intellectual property; recipes; taste and shape (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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