Articles and Publications

Color Trademark Protection in the Fashion Industry

World Intellectual Property Report | December 2023

In-depth analysis of color trademark protection in the fashion sector, focusing on the Louboutin and Tiffany cases. Comparative study of EU and US approaches.

ISP Liability for User-Uploaded Content - An Italian Perspective

International Bar Association - IT Law Committee | November 2023

Analysis of ISP liability for user-uploaded content in light of Italian and European case law, with particular reference to the RTI vs. Google/YouTube case.

Protecting Brands on the Internet - A Look at Approaches Taken by the EU, US and Italy

Bloomberg Law | July 2023

Comparison of regulatory and jurisprudential approaches to online brand protection between the European Union, United States, and Italy.

Scrutinizing the Primary Figures: Analyzing Recent Amendments

Entertainment Law Review | June 2022

Analysis of recent amendments to the DSA Directive and implications for Data Protection Leads, with particular reference to video-sharing platforms.

Protection of Television Programmes on Video-Sharing Platforms

EIPR - European Intellectual Property Review | 2021

Study on the protection of television programs on video-sharing platforms, distinguishing between hosting providers and content providers.

Court Rules on Television Programmes on Video-Sharing Platforms

EIPR - European Intellectual Property Review | 2021

Commentary on the Milan Court ruling in the Yahoo! case, analyzing liability for copyright infringement on web platforms.

Selective Distribution for Cosmetics and EU Competition Rules on Online Sales

GRUR International | 2021

Analysis of the EU Court of Justice decision in the Coty case, examining the compatibility of selective distribution with European competition rules.

'Not for Sale': US and EU Approaches to Trademark and Copyright

Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice | 2020

Comparison of US and European approaches to trademark and copyright protection, focusing on Ninth Circuit cases.

Testers and Unboxed Cosmetic Products

GRUR International | 2019

Analysis of the Coty case on the sale of unauthorized products, examining trademark exhaustion principles.

Towards Copyright Reform: Freedom of Research and Free Circulation of Knowledge

Giuffre Editore | 2015

Contribution on copyright reform in the digital age, with particular attention to freedom of research and circulation of knowledge.

Conferences and Speaking

Federica De Santis is regularly invited as a speaker at international conferences on privacy, data protection, and intellectual property.

2024 - 2025

AI & Privacy Lecturer - MIT Sloan School of Management

Lecturer for courses on AI, Privacy, and the intersection of data protection, regulation, and business strategy.

April 2025

ISC2 Spotlight Cloud Security

Panel on Data Privacy and Sovereignty: territorial challenges of data privacy in cloud computing.

March 2025

IAPP Panel - Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Privacy

Panelist in the discussion on women leaders in the privacy and data protection sector.

2024

TrustArc Data Privacy Trends Webinar

Speaker on emerging trends in data privacy and challenges for companies in the evolving regulatory landscape.

2024

Life Sciences, Cyber, Biosecurity and Data Privacy - ACI Conference

Speaker on the panel dedicated to the evolving regulatory landscape, data transfers to China and high-risk countries.

2023

Boston Bar Association - Privacy & Cybersecurity Conference

Presentation on regulatory changes in Europe and post-Schrems II challenges for transatlantic data transfers.

2018

Blockchain Panel - London White Collar Crime Institute

Speaker on blockchain regulation and enforcement trends in the cryptocurrency sector.

2017

AIJA Conference - "Lost in Privacy?"

Session on tackling transatlantic data protection challenges post-GDPR and Privacy Shield.

Editorial Contributions

Digital Communication Code 2015-2016

Contributor | April 2015 - November 2016

Contribution to the annotated code on digital communication, with sections dedicated to Internet, television, advertising, and privacy.

Contribution to the EC's Public Consultation on the Review of EU Copyright Rules

LUISS Guido Carli - OPCC Observatory | December 2013 - March 2014

Co-author of the paper for the European Commission's public consultation on copyright reform, focusing on territoriality, market fragmentation, and enforcement in the digital age.

Digital Communication Code - Internet, Television, Advertising, Privacy

Contributor | August 2011 - April 2012

Annotated regulatory collection on the legal rules governing digital communication in Italy.

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