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March
2020
How to choose the best Italian partner for IP portfolio management
While patent and trademark markets are global, IP portfolio management is still required on a local level. The right local partner is essential to navigate the unique challenges…
22
January
2020
Counterfeiting and counteracting instruments
How protecting ourselves against unfair competition? The case of the copy of patents and of designs or models registered and a case history in the vacuum cleaning world.
19
December
2019
Game over for Rubik's Cube: shape not protected as a trademark, General Counsel says
The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian Ernö Rubik. It has sold more than 400 million pieces worldwide, making it one of the most-recognised and best-selling toys of…
6
November
2019
Supreme Court rules that Italian patent can survive when parallel European patent is rejected
Clarifying previous case law, the Supreme Court has stated that when two semi-identical European and Italian patents exist for the same invention and the European patent is…
1
November
2019
Design and competitors - arguing or not arguing?
In this - probably last - article focused on intellectual property and copyrights, I think it may be useful to reflect on what happens once a project is realesed.
2
October
2019
The clock is ticking: old collective marks must be converted before 23 March 2020
Legislative Decree 15/2019 entered into force on 23 March 2019,implementing EU Directive 2015/2436, which regulates, among other things, new EU certification marks.
1
September
2019
Protecting and distinguishing yourself with a trademark? Yes, please!
Whoever wants to do business - whether it is Mr. Rossi, a Start Up, a media company or a multinational company - has always an essential need: to distinguish its product with an…
6
August
2019
Declaration of non-infringement of Nestlé capsules was sought at proper time, judges say
Bisio Progetti SpA, a company active in coffee and instant drink capsule R&D, sought an urgent declaration from the Court of Milan of non-infringement of European patents 1472156…
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