29

October

2012

IAM

Trademark aspects of the coffee capsule case: Nestlè vs Vergnano

Sometimes there is nothing better than an Italian coffee conveniently dispensed from one of those colourful coffee capsules. Recently, the makers of two brands of capsules, Nestlè…

30

July

2012

IAM

Is preliminary technical advice in IP disputes useful?

Ministerial Decree of 13th August 2010 introduced a number of major amendments to the IP Code. Among these, Article 128 was completely redrafted to allow for the use of a…

20

June

2012

IAM

Principles of morality as absolute grounds for refusal

In Italy, principles of morality represent absolute grounds for refusal of a trademark registration. Trademarks consisting of or including terms or devices regarded as being…

23

May

2012

IAM

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

IAM

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

IAM

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

IAM

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

IAM

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…