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April
2011
Oppositions explained
Italy’s road towards introducing a trade mark opposition system has been a long one but its implementation could be close.
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February
2011
Trademark appeal Court approves registration of Greek letter
On 9th September 2010 the European Trademark Court of Appeal (First Chamber) found the following sign to be registrable for goods in Class 33.
9
February
2011
Commissioned designs: an oral contract is not worth the paper it is not written on
The European Court of Justice recently gave a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of Articles 14(1) and 14(3) of the EU Community Designs Regulation.
10
November
2010
Advocate general opines on scope of Community trademark court rulings
On 7th October 2010 Advocate General Cruz Villalón delivered his opinion in DHL Express (France) SAS v Chronopost SA (Case C-235/09).
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September
2010
ECJ rejects Calvin Klein opposition action
JUDGEMENT OF THE ECJ (First Chamber) of 2 September 2010 - Case C-254/09 P - Calvin Klein Trademark Trust, appellant (trademarks "cK Calvin Klein" and "cK"), appellant vs. OHIM,…
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May
2010
Italian opposition proceedings: from utopia to reality
Regulation 33/2010 has come into force, providing implementing regulations for the opposition proceedings as set forth in the Code of Industrial Property. However, in practice,…
9
December
2009
Supreme Court rules on protection of three-dimensional trademarks
On 29th October 2009 the Supreme Court issued Decision 22929/09 regarding an appeal filed against a decision of the Italian Trademark Office refusing registration of a…
30
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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