We are happy to announce that Simona Mantovani will represent INTERPATENT at the upcoming ECTA Annual Conference in Antwerp from 19 to 22 June 2024. This 42nd Annual Conference will be held in the lovely city of Antwerp, Belgium
As you are probably aware, reduced fees intended to promote and support the growth of small, less-experienced companies by allowing them to have easier access to the European Patent System have recently become applicable at the European Patent Office (EPO).
What happens when the owner of an Italian trademark application or registration becomes aware of the existence of third parties’ identical or similar trademarks which were filed later than their own, but the term for filing opposition has already expired?
