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.
The recent case involving renowned Italian movie and TV series actor Raoul Bova has attracted significant public attention. Bova became the unwitting subject of widespread media exposure following the viral circulation of private messages and audio clips he had sent to a model.
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.
Italy’s innovation ecosystem demonstrated resilience and dynamism in 2024, as highlighted in the annual report by the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM). Here below is a diagram, published by the UIBM, of the percentages of national patent applications in 2024.
The recent election of the new Pope has sparked renewed interest in intellectual property in the Vatican. The Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State, or simply the Vatican, being a sovereign country and seat of the Catholic Church, adopts a very rigorous protection of its religious symbols and its identity…
As you know, the SME Fund managed by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) offers European and Ukrainian small and medium enterprises the opportunity to benefit from partial reimbursements in several fields of Intellectual Property.
Intellectual Property indisputably is a key to business success. In the specific case of patents, a company with a patent portfolio will be able to exploit it to exclusively implement their patented technologies, thus preventing competitors from manufacturing products or using processes covered thereby.
Article 58(2) of the Italian IP Code provides for the possibility for European patent applications that have been rejected, withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn or revoked European patents to be transformed into corresponding Italian utility model applications before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office.
The grace period in design law is a fundamental principle that allows designers to test their products on the market before proceeding to official registration. Recently, the General Court of the European Union provided important clarifications on the application of this principle, in particular with regard to the relationship between the disclosed design and the subsequently registered one.
On 15 April, Italy marked the second edition of the National Made in Italy Day, an initiative dedicated to celebrating and promoting the country’s world-renowned craftsmanship, products, and cultural heritage. The date was deliberately chosen to coincide with the birth anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci, born on 15 April 1452 — a symbol of Italian creativity and excellence.
