Full article in English with the video embedded and where they say they have supposedly patented it even though it's a branded snorkeling mask from Decathlon: https://www.isinnova.it/easy-covid19-eng/
> We clarify that the patent will remain free to use, because it is in our intention that all hospitals in need could use it if necessary.
> We clarify that our initiative is totally non-profit, we will not obtain any royalties on the idea of the link, nor on the sales of Decathlon masks.
(Is this a difference between the US and EU patent systems?)
The winning filer’s claim still has to meet the other requirements for a patent, including novelty and non-obviuousness.