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The participation of Italy in enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection authorised by Decision 2011/167/EU is confirmed

World Intellectual Property Indicators

24/09/2015 | Patent

WIPO published the "World Intellectual Property Indicators"

THE ITALIAN ACCESSION TO THE EU UNITARY PATENT AND TO THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT

22/09/2015 | Patent

Italy has at last officially announced its participation to the reinforced cooperation on the European Patent with unitary effect

How space agency NASA finances its programs: selling patents experimented in space for commercial application.

03/07/2015 | Patent

How space agency NASA finances its programs: selling patents experimented in space for commercial application.

Human ovule not fertilized

18/12/2014 | Patent

The EU Court of Justice ruled that a manipulated human ovule not fertilized can be patented for industrial purposes

Observations filed by a third party

24/09/2014 | Patent

The Italian Patent and Trademark Office explained that...

International Stem Cell Corporation (ISC)

15/09/2014 | Patent

International Stem Cell Corporation (ISC)

Unified Patent Court: updates

06/06/2014 | Patent

The number of countries that have ratified the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court rises to 4...

The US Supreme Court has to decide whether software can be patented

25/04/2014 | Patent

The US Supreme Court delved last month into the hotly contested question of whether softwares are eligible for patent protection...

Unified Patent Court: France has ratified the agreement

04/04/2014 | Patent

On 14th March 2014, France has ratified the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court and the European Commission has updated...

Apple vs Samsung: round 2 up to beginn

28/02/2014 | Patent

The deadline of February 19 for Apple and Samsung to mediate their patent dispute has passed without agreement...

EP in Moldova

24/01/2014 | Patent

The European Patent Office and the State Agency for Intellectual Property of the Republic of Moldova...

DNA and patent

28/06/2013 | Patent

The Supreme Court of the United States, with a decision dated June 13, 2013 on the case "Myriad"...

Saudi Arabia joined PCT

10/06/2013 | Patent

On 3 May 2013 Saudi Arabia joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty...

Rejected the appeal filed by Italy and Spain

03/05/2013 | Patent

The European Court of Justice has rejected with the sentence filed on April 16th, 2013 in the cases C 274/11 and C 295/11 the appeal...

UK Patent Box Implemented

16/04/2013 | Patent

As of 1 April 2013, the UK now offers a significant opportunity for UK companies and UK subsidiaries of foreign companies to reduce...

The U.S. patent system has changed

21/03/2013 | Patent

On March 16, 2013 the provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) have gone into effect pusuant to which...

Agreement on the Unified Patent Court is signed

21/02/2013 | Patent

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement has been signed by participating member States on 19 February 2013...

Common European Union patent system

14/12/2012 | Patent

On 11 December 2012, The European Parliament has approved, by means of the enhanced cooperation procedure...

UK offers small claims track for low-value IP litigation

20/09/2012 | Patent

Further to our newsflash of 15/11/12, we can now report that the UK government has approved the expected introduction of the small claims track at the Patents County Court...

New regional funds for SMEs

18/09/2012 | Patent

New funds are now available for micro, small and medium enterprises in Lombardy, granted by Lombardy Region...

Consultation on the Reform of the UK Designs Legal Framework

07/09/2012 | Patent

The UK government is currently consulting relevant bodies, including the UK Intellectual Property Office, for views on their proposals for potential improvement of the legal framework...

EPO allows oral proceedings via video conference

07/06/2012 | Patent

The European Patent Office now allows oral proceedings during the examination procedure of a European patent to take place via video conference...

CHINA: TOP PATENT FILER 2011

27/12/2011 | Patent

China has won the title of "top patent filers 2011", overcoming both the U.S. and Japan in the filing of patents...

Court of Justice of the European Union: new ruling regarding patents and stem cells

21/11/2011 | Patent

With its decision of 18 October 2011, the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in the case of Oliver Brüstle v. Greenpeace

PATENTS and VEGETAL VARIETIES

28/10/2011 | Patent

Great protest in Munich before the EPO by environmental associations, committees and farmers, for the cancellation of the oral proceedings...

Patents in Europe 2011/2012 - Italy

20/09/2011 | Patent

By Rossella Solveni and Giuseppe Mercurio, Rapisardi Intellectual Property, Milan

Time periods under UK patents rules corrected

07/09/2011 | Patent

The UK Patents Rules 2007 will be corrected as of 1 October 2011 to specify that time periods should be calculated by starting one day after the defining date...

Agreement reached between Apple and Nokia

15/06/2011 | Patent

Apple and Nokia have signed a patent license agreement...

Patent application examination also in Italy

28/02/2011 | Patent

Italian patent applications will also be subject to examination from now on...

New European legislation on pharmacovigilance

23/02/2011 | Patent

On July 21, 2011 the new European legislation on pharmacovigilance will come into force...

Hungary joined the London Agreement

10/11/2010 | Patent

Hungary joined the London Agreement...

Patent rights pass from researchers to Universities

03/05/2010 | Patent

One of the novelties provided by the Legislative Decree which amends the Italian Industrial Property Code (IPC)...

FROM POLYTECHNIC OF TURIN THE NEW EUROPEAN PATENT

25/02/2010 | Patent

One patent for the whole Europe, able to provide a 360° protection in all countries of the Old Continent...

Montenegro is the 38th Member State of the European Patent Convention

10/12/2009 | Patent

On November 14, the Montenegro 's law of ratification of the European Patent Convention came into force...

IP Standards and Patents: Nokia’s patents against Apple's iPhone

26/10/2009 | Patent

With a press release of November 22, 2009 Nokia has confirmed the filing of a lawsuit against Apple...

New incentives and greater cooperation with banks are coming before the end of the year

14/10/2009 | Patent

The Italian government is boosting intellectual property protection and financing innovation in two ways...

Thailand joins the Patent Cooperation Treaty

09/10/2009 | Patent

After Chile and Peru, Thailand also became a contracting state of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the 142nd ...

Financing innovation: 55 million Euros for "Start Up" proclamation for new technology R&D

31/07/2009 | Patent

The Italian Ministry for Economic Development has assigned 55 million Euros for development plans proposed by start-up...

New Practice of Design Patent Applications in China Under Revised Patent Law

03/07/2009 | Patent

On December 27, 2008, the National People's Congress, approved the third Amendment to China's Patent Law...

Chile and Peru Accedes to WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

19/06/2009 | Patent

Chile and Peru became the 140th and 141st contracting states of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) when it deposited its instrument of accession at WIPO on March 6, 2009.....

San Marino to join EPO

08/06/2009 | Patent

The government of the Republic of San Marino....

European patent application no EP 2 000 000

30/12/2008 | Patent

The European Patent Office (EPO) has reached a milestone on December 10th 2008 by publishing its two millionth patent application....

New procedure for Italian patent applications / prior art search and examination procedure

02/07/2008 | Patent

With law decree 27/6/2008 on G.U. n. 153 entered into force on 2/7/2008 Italian patent applications filed as first filing from July 1° 2008 will be subjected to prior art search.

African Intellectual Property Organization accessed to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement

01/07/2008 | Patent

On June 16, 2008 the African Intellectual Property Organization (known by its French acronym OAPI - Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle) accessed to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs.

Novelty search kick-off since 1st July 2008 for Italian Patent applications

01/07/2008 | Patent

Italy has introduced novelty searches for all national patent applications

China, stepping forward IP law harmonization.

15/04/2008 | Patent

Policy recommendations aiming to comprehensive IP ruling were newly approved by China's State Council on April 9, 2008.

US, Improving Patent Applications Quality

08/04/2008 | Patent

Key aspects of the Patent Reform Act

Search Report Newly Established for Italian National Patent Applications

18/01/2008 | Patent

As concerns the filing of National Patent Applications some new regulations are bound to be introduced in Italy allowing applications filed in Italy to acquire a strengthened importance....

Switzerland, parallel import banned by latest patent regulation

07/01/2008 | Patent

New Swiss Patent Law Guarantees National Patent Rights Protection Until Expiration.

IP Tax increase in Serbia.

28/12/2007 | Patent

Government of Serbia proposed to Serbian Parliament sharp increase of Administrative Fees.

New EPO membership

20/12/2007 | Patent

Croatia acquires full EPO membership status.

Search Report Newly Established for Italian National Patent Applications

18/01/2008 | Patent

As concerns the filing of National Patent Applications some new regulations are bound to be introduced in Italy allowing applications filed in Italy to acquire a strengthened importance.

China, Patent Law Under Revision

13/12/2007 | Patent

Draft Requires First Filing From Foreigners Too.

EPC 2000, Italy ratification on time

11/12/2007 | Patent

European Patent Convention (EPC) 2000, Italy deposited its instrument of ratification in Germany within the deadline

South Korea - Patent application and extension survey

06/12/2007 | Patent

Patent application and extension survey 2007 first half data assessing number of applications and extentions of patents in South Korea report a 23.4% increase

Patent applicants no longer need to disclose search results to Australian Patent Office

27/11/2007 | Patent

Patent applicants no longer need to disclose search results to Australian Patent Office. As from 22 October 2007

Revision of the Guidelines for Examination in the EPC, Italy Ratification

23/11/2007 | Patent

Montecitorio Chamber finally passed the bill of consent and execution

Prior art search

20/11/2007 | Patent

Patent - Contacts between EPO and UIBM are going on to find an agreement on prior art search for national patent applications.

London Agreement on European Patent translations expected to enter into force 2008

28/09/2007 | Patent

The London Agreement has taken one step closer to coming into force. The French government recently adopted a bill that now makes it possible for the French Parliament to ratify the Agreement and a positive vote is expected in November 2007.

Latest changes in the Italian Code of Industrial Property

20/04/2007 | Patent

On 10 February 2007 a substantial change occurred in the (even recent) Italian Code of Industrial Property concerning the applicability of copyright to designs and models, with the modification of Articles 44 and 239.

Reintroduction of official fees for patents, utility models and designs - 2

12/04/2007 | Patent

Publication of the decree dated 2 April 2007 related to the amount of fees for patents of invention and designs.

Re-introduction of annuities on patents, utility models and designs in Italy

30/03/2007 | Patent

The Italian Government has recently re-introduced the annuities on national applications for patents concerning industrial inventions, utility models, designs, as well as fees concerning renewal and keeping in force of established rights (Legge Finanziaria - Italian Finance Act of 2007 nr. 296/06 - art. 1, paragraph 851).

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