Legal Battle Over Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man'

SOURCE dnyuz.com
The Italian government and a German puzzle maker are in a legal battle over the reproduction and profit from Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' drawing. Italy's cultural heritage code conflicts with EU law on copyright. Ravensburger was ordered to pay a penalty by a Venice court, but a German court ruled in their favor. The dispute continues as Italy vows to challenge the ruling.

Key Points

  • Conflict between Italy's cultural heritage code and EU copyright law
  • Ravensburger ordered to pay penalty by Venice court, but German court ruled in their favor
  • Italy vows to challenge the German ruling

Pros

  • Protecting cultural heritage
  • Enforcing copyright laws

Cons

  • Potential reduction in global influence of Italian culture
  • Risk of companies facing legal action for using Italian cultural heritage in products