This paper refers to a legislative trend that sees the discipline of intangible assets gradually shifting from regulation focused on the object of the right to one based on the subject. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the emergence of organisational obligations incorporated into general clauses, conventionally identified here as “GOI clauses” (i.e. general organizational clauses for intangibles). The paper reviews existing GOI clauses relating to the regulation of intangible assets; it identifies the interests pursued as a fundamental criterion for the interpretation of these clauses and identifies the main critical issues arising from the widespread use of these regulatory instruments, suggesting possible solutions.
Il presente lavoro si riferisce a un trend normativo che vede la disciplina dei beni immateriali spostarsi gradualmente da una regolazione incentrata sull’oggetto del diritto a una basata sul soggetto. Il fenomeno si sostanzia in particolare nell’emersione di doveri organizzativi attraverso clausole generali qui convenzionalmente identificate come “clausole GOI” (clausole generali organizzative dell’immateriale). Il lavoro opera una ricognizione delle clausole GOI riferibili alla disciplina dell’immateriale; identifica gli interessi perseguiti come criterio fondamentale per l’interpretazione delle suddette clausole e individua le maggiori criticità che derivano da una diffusione ubiquitaria di detti strumenti normativi, suggerendo possibili soluzioni
La proprietà intellettuale come organizzazione: il caso delle clausole GOI
Andrea Ottolia
2026-01-01
Abstract
This paper refers to a legislative trend that sees the discipline of intangible assets gradually shifting from regulation focused on the object of the right to one based on the subject. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the emergence of organisational obligations incorporated into general clauses, conventionally identified here as “GOI clauses” (i.e. general organizational clauses for intangibles). The paper reviews existing GOI clauses relating to the regulation of intangible assets; it identifies the interests pursued as a fundamental criterion for the interpretation of these clauses and identifies the main critical issues arising from the widespread use of these regulatory instruments, suggesting possible solutions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.



