Creation protected by copyright and subordinated work

May 29, 2018 | News

With decision n. 11163 dated 9 May 2018 the Supreme Court has confirmed two important principles as a corollary to the rule provided in articles 12bis, 12ter and 88 of the copyright law for some categories of works protected by copyright (computer programs and data...

The payment of an astreinte may be ordered under art. 186 ter c.p.c.

Apr 23, 2018 | News

In a recent decision issued by the Tribunal of Milan, an order was obtained pursuant to art. 186.ter of the civil procedure code (Trib. Milan, 5 December 2017, n. 2279, ord.) for payment of an astreinte ordered according to art. 131.2 of the IP Code forfailure to...

Increase in the number of Patents granted by the EPO

Apr 23, 2018 | News, Patents

On March 7, 2018 the EPO published its Annual Report for  2017 which is available on its website (www.epo.org/about-us/annual-reports-statistics/annula-report/2017.html).The report shows a general growth in european patent filings and grants by the EPO, especially in...

The Court of Appeal of Milan confirms copyright protection of the decor concept of stores

Apr 23, 2018 | Copyright, News

On 26 March the Milan Court of Appeal published the decision n. 1543/18 in the Kiko-Wycon case. The Milan Court of Appeal confirmed the 2015 verdict of the First Instance Court, ruling that a combination of features that integrate furniture design (so-called...

Meeting-debate ‘Considerations on the evolution of the regulation and on the Industrial Property Code’

Feb 8, 2018 | Events, News

On 13 November 2017 at the Università degli Studi of Milan, there will be the presentation of the second edition of the Industrial and Intellectual Property Code during a meeting-debate at which, in addition to the authors Prof. Giuseppe Sena and Prof. Silvia...

Amendment to the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention

Feb 6, 2018 | News, Patents

On 29 June 2017 the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office has amended Rules 27 and 28 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention on the patentability of biotechnology inventions, excluding plants and animals exclusively obtained...