Exactly one year ago, in our May 2025 newsletter, we discussed how the Vatican makes use of intellectual property tools, such as trademarks and domain names, in order to protect its symbols and preserve the sacredness of religious signs.
On 15 April the Italian Chamber of Deputies definitively approved the bill entitled “Sanctioning provisions for the protection of Italian food products”, which had already passed review by the Italian Senate. This legislative measure aims to increase the transparency and traceability of products throughout the entire supply chain, recognizing the importance of providing citizens with as complete information as possible, also for the protection of public health.
In the field of Intellectual Property, we are accustomed to seeing world-renowned experts clash over minute technical details. However, recent judgment No. 570/2026 of the Turin Court of Appeal, published on 19 March 2026, has introduced a new technological “third party” into the debate on patent validity: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
On 15 April Italy celebrated the National Made in Italy Day, established by Law No. 206 of 27 December 2023 (Framework Law on the Protection of Made in Italy), with the aim of promoting and enhancing the country’s industrial, cultural and creative excellence.
We are delighted to announce that Manuela Bruscolini will represent INTERPATENT at the upcoming INTA Annual Meeting in London from 2 to 6 May 2026. As known, the INTA Annual Meeting is a unique opportunity to connect with the most influential brand professionals and industries from across the globe.
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.
As announced by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the SME Fund 2025 – a programme designed to support European and Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – has reopened access to Vouchers 2 and 3.
The surname “Lamborghini” is known to the Italian public mainly for its association with the family of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the Italian entrepreneur who founded, in 1963, the famous car manufacturer company Automobili Lamborghini SpA.
Manuela Bruscolini of our Firm, Member of the MARQUES International Trade Mark Law and Practice Team, participated as representative of MARQUES, the famous international association representing the brand owner interests
As a result of Montenegro’s accession to the London Agreement on 1 August 2025, for European patents granted on or after said date and to be validated in said country, a Montenegrin language translation of the entire patent text is no longer required, provided that the EP specification is in English, but only a Montenegrin language translation of the claims will have to be provided.
A sumptuous award ceremony took place last week 23 September in Copenhagen, in partnership with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, for the sixth edition of the DesignEuropa Awards 2025, the well-known competition, organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), that celebrates excellence in design among holders of Registered European Union Designs.
Participating in trade fairs and exhibitions offers a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs to grow their business and showcase their innovations. However, disclosing an invention too early during these events can jeopardize its patentability. To be eligible for patent protection, an invention must be novel, inventive, and industrially applicable.
In recent years, the global economic landscape has undergone a quiet yet radical transformation: the focus of investment has shifted from tangible assets – machinery, real estate, infrastructure – to intangible ones such as Research & Development, intellectual property, trade secrets, know-how, software, and databases.
