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Trademark distinctiveness in the physical and virtual worlds: the Glashütte ruling

23 January 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

The ruling of the EU’s General Court in the Glashütte case has directly extended the distinctiveness of a trademark to the virtual world, in the context of a clear evolution of European Union trademark case law; Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB) explains what does this mean in terms of trademark protection strategy?
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Further clarification on imminent infringement of a medicinal product in Unified Patent Court law

04 November 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Claudio Germinario points out a recent order of the UPC’s Munich Local Division as a source of guidance.
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Imminent infringement of a medicinal product under UPC rules: an interesting decision

10 October 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti

Società Italiana Brevetti on patent infringement in the area of medicinal products.
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The EU’s AI Act is in force: how does it deal with the protection of intellectual property rights?

21 August 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

SIB about the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, a new regulation concerning the use of artificial intelligence systems
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New rules on design protection in the European Union: what to expect

20 May 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Società Italiana Brevetti talks about the new rules on design protection in the European Union and what to expect
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What’s new in the law revising Italy’s Industrial Property Code

13 October 2023 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

The law revising Italy’s Industrial Property Code came into force on 23 August 2023; changes of direct interest for IP right holders concern geographical indications and denominations of origin, the possibility to defer the payment of the fee for filing a patent application, inventions resulting from university research and the enforcement of IP rights during trade shows.
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Is a commercially available product always state of the art according to Article 54(2) EPC?

31 July 2023 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Sofia Santoro and Alessandra Antonucci of SIB explain the significance of G1/23, a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
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EPO guidelines for examination 2023: what’s new?

15 May 2023 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

European patent attorney Benedetta Soranzo highlights the most important changes in the 2023 version of the Guidelines for Examination of the European Patent Office. On 1 March 2023, the annual updated version of the Guidelines for Examination of the European Patent Office (hereinafter the EPO) came into force; the updates reflect modifications in the EPO’s practice.
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Italy’s new administrative procedure for trademark invalidity and revocation

21 February 2023 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

A new administrative procedure is available in Italy to obtain the invalidity or revocation of a trademark registration by applying directly to the Italian Patent and Trademark Office.
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COVID-19: The impact on IP law and practice in Italy

28 April 2020 by Società Italiana Brevetti

Società Italiana Brevetti reports on the COVID-19 measures in Italy and their impact on IP protection and enforcement