SUMMARY
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ITALIAN IP LAW
A government bill is presented which renews the delegation for revision of the Code of Industrial Property
The High Commission for the Fight against Infringement comes into operation
The reintroduction of patent duties in Italy
New measures to protect “Made in Italy” and to fight against the use of misleading trade marks. The destruction of goods subject to customs measures
THE CASE
The trade mark with a reputation is also protected against its adoption as a personal pseudonym, used in commercial activity with a non-distinctive function (Court of Milan, interim order 1 September 2006) – The text of the order and the petition
THE ARTICLE
The ECJ drastically limits the space for cross-border actions in patent matters: a comment from the Italian point of view – The translation of an article by Professor Cesare Galli published in the international supplement of Corriere Giuridico
ABOUT US
Professor Cesare Galli is called as a member of the Technical Committee of the High Commission for the Fight against Infringement
The Chambers «The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business» Guide again lists our firm among the leading Italian legal practices in the IP sector, indicating Professor Cesare Galli as one of the «number 1» lawyers in the field. The «Which Lawyer?» Guide also indicates Professor Galli as one of the top ten Italian lawyers in the field.
The fourth seat of our firm has been in operation in Verona since September, the result of collaboration with the attorney G. Maritato
New offices in Milan for the «headquarters» of our firm: more space, new specialist lawyers and a prestigious location to better face IP challenges
Professor Cesare Galli has been given a regular column for in-depth analysis of IP issues in the specialized review «Luce e Design»
An Associate of our firm has come first in the Research Doctorate in Intellectual Property and Competition
Recent rulings in IP matters obtained by our firm (Trade marks: Protection of trade marks with a reputation against denigration – Patents: Scope of claims and equivalence; Extension of an infringement claim to new products of the infringer not specifically mentioned in the Writ of Summons; Description in matters pertaining to patents for electronic inventions; Adoption during description of measures protecting confidential information; Obligation to serve briefs in the case of a number of defendants and termination of the proceedings; Inadmissibility of the petition for immediate scheduling of a hearing proposed by a defendant in nullity proceedings which states that it has transferred the patent – Trade secrets: Keeping evidence confidential – Designs and models: description extended to accounts – Competition: Pre-requisites for the application of the bar on slavish imitation; Competence of the Specialized Divisions)
The international publishing group Elsevier chooses our firm to revise its copyright contracts for Italy
Our firm is instructed to manage the contracts for the merchandising of the Carlsberg trade mark in the fashion goods sector
Our latest publications and conferences
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