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febbraio

2015

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Interpretation of reciprocity of IP rights protection in Italy and San Marino

A recent official interpretation of the Convention of Friendship and Good Neighbourhood 1939 between Italy and San Marino concerning IP protection in the two states has concluded…

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novembre

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…

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settembre

2009

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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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febbraio

2009

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IPTO Board of Appeals rules on validation application submitted by successor to patent owner

The Board of Appeals of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (IPTO) recently issued two decisions (42/08 and 45/08) which reversed two IPTO pronouncements rejecting the…

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luglio

2008

IAM

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…

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gennaio

2008

IAM

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…