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February
2015
Interpretation of reciprocity of IP rights protection in Italy and San Marino
A recent official interpretation of the Convention of Friendship and Good Neighbourhood 1939 between Italy and San Marino concerning IP protection in the two states has concluded…
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November
2011
Patent Office launches examination of national applications
The Italian Patent and Trademark Office introduced examination proceedings for those national patent applications for which a search report and a preliminary patentability opinion…
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September
2009
Board of Appeals rules on the validations of European patents by successors to patent owners
The Board of Appeals of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) has issued a decision on validations of European patents by successors to patent owners.
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February
2009
IPTO Board of Appeals rules on validation application submitted by successor to patent owner
The Board of Appeals of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) recently issued two decisions (42/08 and 45/08) which reversed two IPTO pronouncements rejecting the…
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July
2008
EPO prior art searches now apply to national patent applications
On 1st July 2008 a new search and examination regime for patent applications entered into force, according to which an Italian application filed on or after that date will be…
30
January
2008
New EPO agreement signals the start of prior art searches
A new agreement between the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) suggests that Italian patent applications could soon be subject to…
30
January
2008
New EPO agreement signals the start of prior art searches
A new agreement between the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) suggests that Italian patent applications could soon be subject to…
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