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November
2008
Restitutio in integrum: a recent Board of Appeals decision
The Board of Appeals of the Italian Patent Office recently issued Decision 19/07, which reaffirmed the following principles:
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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…
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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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December
2004
Board rules on confusingly similar device marks based on copyright protection
On 21st December 2004 Italian company Guccio Gucci SpA started invalidity proceedings (R1757/2007-2) against Community Trademark Registration 2357671 G GLITZY (device), held by…
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