Each year, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) presents the WIPO Global Awards to recognize small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and university spin-offs that have achieved significant commercial goals and improved society by exploiting innovations and creations protected by intellectual property rights.
As you may recall, starting from June 2nd, the SME Fund – which allows to obtain vouchers that give access to a partial reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the protection of intellectual property rights – was reopened in relation to Voucher 3 (Patents) and Voucher 4 (Plant Varieties).
Even in the area of Intellectual Property (IP), disputes can become lengthy, costly and complex. However, there is an effective and increasingly used tool for resolving conflicts: mediation.
On 18 June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued one of the most anticipated and significant decisions of recent years in the field of European patent law: Decision G 0001/24. This ruling, which originates from the referral made by the EPO Technical Board of Appeal in Case T 0439/22 between Philip Morris Products S.A
We are glad to share with you some exciting news about Simona Mantovani, Italian and European Trademark Attorney and member of Interpatent’s team since 2018.
We are glad to announce that, starting from 3 June 2025, Giorgio Contadin, a professional engineer with over twenty years of experience in the world of Intellectual Property, has joined our team.
