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Should the Experimental Use Exception Be Broadened?

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On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requested the public’s views on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether legislative action...more

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Milan: Where Life Sciences Patents Are Now in Fashion

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As of June 2024, Milan will begin hearing cases regarding patents classified in IPC Section (A), which includes pharmaceuticals. Milan will have competence to hear revocation actions, as well as actions for declaration of...more

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Italy: Major changes to Intellectual Property Code come into force

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Today, 23 August 2023, major revisions to the Italian Intellectual Property Code become effective. The changes are aimed at streamlining procedural aspects of registering and enforcing IP in a digital age and at strengthening...more

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Intellectual Property Extensions Resulting from Coronavirus

Currently, the USPTO is not offering extensions to patent and trademark application deadlines. The USPTO is, however, offering fee waivers to those affected by the coronavirus in the following situations....more

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COVID-19 IP update: Italy and the EUIPO

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The Italian Patent and Trademark Office issued a Decree providing for a stay of all official deadlines falling within 9 March and 3 April 2020....more

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Covid-19 IP Update: Intellectual Property Office developments

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EUIPO - For those with European Union Trademarks (EUTMs), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain remains open although all staff are now working from home and it has extended all...more

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Italy: Formulation patents may prevent reimbursement of generics… but, are you innovative enough?

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The possibility for the patent owner to prevent the reimbursement of medicinal products before expiry of patent protection is still an open issue. While the law covers prohibition of reimbursement for medicinal generic...more

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Italian time-machine : Limitation of the duration of an SPC may be decided by the Italian Patent Office

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The Board of Appeal of the Italian Patent Office (Commissione dei Ricorsi), by decision published on June 26, 2017, acknowledged the right of the patent holder to ask the Italian Patent Office for the limitation of the...more

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Court of Milan rules on interim measure ordering the halt of the pricing and reimbursement procedure of a generic product

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By order issued on June 18, 2017, in summary proceedings brought by Teva against Mylan and Synthon for the alleged infringement of EP 2 361 924 (covering a manufacturing process for the active ingredient glatiramer acetate),...more

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Patentability of software in Italy & partial recovery of profits (infringement of patents on marginal aspects of a product)

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By judgement of January 3rd, 2017, the Turin Court of Appeal delivered a monumental decision in a longstanding patent dispute concerning the validity and infringement of patents relating to an Electronic Program Guide (EPG)...more

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Location of Italy’s local division of the UPC formally selected

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The location of the local division in Milan has been formally selected by the Italian authorities. The UPC Preparatory Committee confirmed in a recent press release that the division will be hosted in the premises of the new...more

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A Guide to Doing Business in Italy

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Italy is renowned for its rich art, cuisine, history, fashion, and culture; its beautiful coastline and beaches; its mountains; and priceless ancient monuments. In fact, Italy is a top tourist destination and has more World...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Patent Box – Ultimi Aggiornamenti Dall’Agenzia Delle Entrate

As known the cd. "Patent Box" allows companies carrying out activities Research & Development to opt, as from the tax in 2015, for a taxation regime facilitated the income generated from the direct exploitation or indirect...more

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International News: Focus on Tax - Issue 3, 2015

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The breadth of the articles contained in our Focus on Tax this issue demonstrates the perennial importance of this topic to global businesses and international high net worth individuals. We examine topics ranging from...more

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The Upcoming Implementation of the Italian Patent Box Regime

Several press articles in recent weeks have anticipated the upcoming enactment of the Ministerial Decree which will eventually implement the Italian Patent Box regime. The Ministry of Economics and Finance announced on 29...more

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