On February 17, 2023 Germany has formally ratified the UPC Agreement (UPCA), thus finally allowing the Agreement and the related European Patent with Unitary Effect to enter into force on 1 June 2023. With the [...]
The Italian Supreme Court confirmed that an employee who developed an invention, without this falling within his specific duties, is entitled to a fair reward even if the patent was transferred by his company to [...]
December 29, 2022 is the date of entry into force of the regulation which allows for the presentation of trademark nullity or forfeiture actions before the Trademark Office (UIBM). It will always be possible to [...]
The local government informs that from 1st January 2023, Kenyan importers will have to record the brands that distinguish the imported products in a register kept by the Anti-Counterfeit Authority ("ACA"). The ACA should review [...]
In Switzerland, a dispute between bunnies that began in 2018 has concluded. The Swiss Supreme Court, in fact, decided that the chocolate bunny sold by Lidl since years can be confused with the three-dimensional registered [...]
We like showing you a case that illustrates that autonomous protection of the distinctive elements of your “communication” can solve difficult situations. The Coco Cola Company opposed to the registration in Canada of the trademark [...]
You need to pay attention when representing of famous artworks in commercial communication and in distinctive signs: in fact, a recent ruling by the Court of Florence clarifies that the image of a artwork for [...]
With a high likelihood, between end-2022 and start-2023, the Unified Patent Court Agreement (hereinafter, for short, "UPCA") will enter into force and, along with it, the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent [...]
A recent provision requires the sworn translation into Arabic of words not in Arabic forming a mark to be registered (including those marks formed by a mix of non-Arabic words). If so, it is advisable [...]
On 13 April 2022, a special law entered into force providing for: suspension of deadlines starting on 24 February 2022: deadlines will continue starting from the day following the date on which the martial law [...]