After years of negotiations, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) is back in the spotlight, with concrete prospects for entering into force.
Significant legislative developments took place this month in Italy concerning the implementation of the EU Design framework. The final approval of the European Delegation Law 2025 by the Senate on 11 March 2026 and the following publication of the Delegation Law (Law No. 36/2026), which took place just few days ago (25 March 2026), mark indeed a decisive step toward the incorporation of Directive (EU) 2024/2823 into the Italian legal system.
The landscape of industrial property in Italy is undergoing an extraordinary transformation. Despite a complex global macroeconomic backdrop, the latest «Patent Activity Report – Year 2025» («Report Attività Brevettuali – Anno 2025») published by the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) describes a national system in high ferment and capable of constant renewal.
