A breakthrough in Patent Interpretation: Decision G 0001/24 of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Redefines the Criteria for Reading...
On 18 June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued one of the most anticipated
Congratulations to Simona Mantovani from Our Team on Her New Role Within the ECTA Supervisory Board
We are glad to share with you some exciting news about Simona Mantovani, Italian and European Trademark Attorney and member
Interpatent’s Team Welcomes Giorgio Contadin and Opens a New Office in Vicenza
We are glad to announce that, starting from 3 June 2025, Giorgio Contadin, a professional engineer with over twenty years
2024 Witnessed A Year of Growth in National Patent Filings in Italy
Italy's innovation ecosystem demonstrated resilience and dynamism in 2024, as highlighted in the annual report by the Italian Patent and
Protecting the Identity of the Vatican State through Intellectual Property
The recent election of the new Pope has sparked renewed interest in intellectual property in the Vatican. The Vatican City,
EUIPO SME Fund – Voucher 3 (patents) and Voucher 4 (Plant Varieties) Due to Reopen Soon
As you know, the SME Fund managed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) offers European and Ukrainian small
EU Design Reform: Key Highlights of the Changes Entered into Force on 1 May 2025
In our past newsletter editions (April 2024 and November 2024) we reported the formal adoption of the EU design reform
Unworked Patents: Possible Strategies to Capitalise Them
Intellectual Property indisputably is a key to business success. In the specific case of patents, a company with a patent
Transforming a European Patent into a Utility Model Application in Italy: A Sometimes Neglected but Useful Possibility
Article 58(2) of the Italian IP Code provides for the possibility for European patent applications that have been rejected, withdrawn