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May
2012
Issues arising from patent and trademark protection
Following San Marino's accession to the European Patent Convention in 2009, a key issue is whether, and if so, to what extent, there is an interest in validating granted European…
9
May
2012
Preliminary declaration of non-infringement introduced – but with limitations
Article 120 of the Industrial Property Code was amended by Legislative Decree 131/2010 and now explicitly allows for a declaration of non-infringement in certain circumstances.
11
April
2012
Copyright and industrial designs: the saga continues
The Italian provision granting copyright protection to works of industrial design has been amended five times in the past 11 years.
2
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…
29
September
2011
Interpreting the provisions governing the registration of names as trademarks
In a recent decision the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the General Court had correctly interpreted Article 8(3) of the Italian Code of…
19
September
2011
Patentability of intermediate chemical compounds – is it time for a change?
A 2011 decision of the Court of Turin addressed the controversial issue of the patentability of so-called "intermediate chemical products".
29
June
2011
Comments on the Max Planck’s study
Preliminary comments on the study of the Max Planck Institute on the overall functioning of the European trade mark system.
13
April
2011
An overview of trademark oppositions
For many years Italy has lacked a trademark opposition procedure. Although efforts to introduce such a system have been ongoing for more than five years, implementation finally…
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